When I took office, our economy was reeling, a pandemic was raging, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the country were at risk of shutting their doors. Having run Recovery Act implementation for President Obama, I knew I needed an American Rescue Plan Coordinator with the expertise and experience to hit the ground…
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Readout: White House, Treasury, and State Officials Discuss American Rescue Plan Investments in Manufacturing Through the State Small Business Credit Initiative
On Thursday, October 27th 2022, officials from the White House, Treasury Department, Arizona, Michigan, and Minnesota met with stakeholders to discuss key investments from the American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which are expected to result in billions of dollars of financing to small businesses involved in manufacturing and critical supply…
FACT SHEET: American Rescue Plan Funds Provided a Critical Lifeline to 200,000 Child Care Providers – Helping Millions of Families to Work
Today, the White House announced that the American Rescue Plan – through its historic $24 billion Child Care Stabilization Program – has already provided vital aid to help more than 200,000 child care providers keep their doors open to as many as 9.5 million children, helping their parents work. Stabilization funds have already assisted providers…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Record Declines in Crime
When Vice President Harris and I took office, our nation had just seen the highest increase in murders ever recorded under the previous Administration. Immediately, we got to work – passing the American Rescue Plan that led to the largest ever federal investment in public safety. Today, new data submitted to the FBI confirms again…
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes and Deliver Clean Drinking Water to Communities Across the Country
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Accelerate Progress Toward the President’s Commitment to Replace Every Lead Pipe in the Country Within a Decade President Biden believes that every American should be able to turn on the tap and drink clean, safe water. But over 9 million homes, schools, daycares, and businesses receive…
Readout of Communities in Action: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
On March 14, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted 35 local elected officials and community leaders from across the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont as part of its “Communities in Action” event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of…
FACT SHEET: 80% of House Republicans Propose Defunding COPS as President Biden Insists on Funding the Police
President Biden has stood with law enforcement his entire career, and worked to ensure law enforcement serves all communities his entire career. And he has the results to show for it. The President inherited a violent crime rate that surged under the prior administration. After taking office, President Biden immediately took action and signed the American…
Readout of Communities in Action: Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia
On February 29, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted 55 local elected officials and community leaders from across the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia as part of its “Communities in Action” event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of…
Readout of Communities in Action: Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri
On February 22, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted 70 local elected officials and community leaders from across the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri as part of its “Communities in Action” event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of the…
Readout from Communities in Action: Building a Better Rhode Island and Connecticut
On January 10, the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Office of Public Engagement hosted nearly 70 local elected officials and community leaders from Rhode Island and Connecticut as part of their “Communities in Action” event series. During the half-day forum, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials highlighted the impacts of the American Rescue Plan,…
