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News Articles: American Rescue Plan

Margaret Davis (left) and Delisa Williams (right) became acquainted when they moved into the Salvation Army Center of Hope shelter, just outside Charlotte, N.C. Both women receive federal benefits, but the monthly amounts aren't high enough for them to be able to rent an apartment.

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  • Health

High rents outpace federal disability payments, leaving many homeless

Supplemental Security Income, a federal program meant to be a financial floor for people unable to work, hasn't kept pace with inflation. Many recipients are homeless, unable to save for an apartment.

September 15, 2022
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  • Fred Clasen-Kelly
three points on map

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Abortion, inflation, COVID and decriminalizing marijuana: Georgia mayors weigh in

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Bill Nigut welcomes East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz, and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith to the panel. With 80 days left until the midterms, we'll talk to these city leaders about what their communities want out of candidates. But first, Tamar Hallerman provides an update on the latest in Fani Willis' probe in Fulton County.

August 23, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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First lady Jill Biden in Athens

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  • Education

First Lady visits Athens summer learning program, plugs Biden administration COVID relief aid

Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stopped by the University of Georgia, where students from nearby Barnett Shoals Elementary School are getting some extra lessons this summer.

July 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
The American Rescue Plan Act that President Biden signed into law increased funding to Medicaid, but delays and red tape have kept several states from claiming much of the cash almost a year later.

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  • Health

Why billions in Medicaid funds for people with disabilities are being held up

Almost a year after the American Rescue Plan Act allocated up to $25 billion to home and community-based services run by Medicaid, many states have yet to access the funds due to delays and red tape.

March 02, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Weber and
  • Andy Miller
A Biden "I did that!" sticker spotted in the wild.

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  • Politics

The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden

It's a bad time to be a world leader. COVID did that.

January 18, 2022
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Laura Sifuentes lives in Rosedale, Miss. The government's Child Tax Credit, a monthly payment for many American parents with kids, helped her financially when she had to give up her job to care of her kids, nieces and nephews during the pandemic.

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  • Business

Why many Americans continue to struggle despite trillions of dollars in pandemic aid

The government provided Americans with a vital financial lifeline during the pandemic, including through the Child Tax Credit. The help improved lives – but for many it still wasn't enough.

January 15, 2022
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By:
  • Stephan Bisaha
A doctor stands at a walk-up coronavirus testing site at West County Health Center in San Pablo, Calif., in April 2020. Pandemic burnout has affected thousands of health care workers.

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  • Health Care

The federal government pledges $100 million to address health care worker shortages

As health care workers face increased levels of pandemic burnout, the Biden administration is looking to help states recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas.

October 15, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Gov. Brian Kemp surrounded by politicians and first responders

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  • Politics

Georgia Police, Firefighters, And Other First Responders Getting $1,000 Bonuses

The governor and speaker said Georgia’s first responders have weathered tremendous hardships in the last 18 months dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and a loss of respect for law enforcement that accompanied the national “defund the police” movement sparked by some street protesters last summer.

September 27, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Patients in nursing home

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  • Health Care

Georgia Nursing Homes Seeking $347M In Federal COVID-19 Relief

The Georgia Health Care Association submitted a request Monday for $347 million from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Congress passed last spring for nursing homes, citing a significant decline in nursing home occupancy during the pandemic.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
screenshot of healthcare.gov website

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  • Health Care

Health Insurance Exchange Deadline For Uninsured, Unemployed, Lower Premiums Approaching

Georgia’s health insurance exchange is offering more and lower-priced insurance plans. That means more help for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But the deadline to enroll is almost here. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports.  

 

August 12, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
In this July 7, 2021, photo Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during an interview at his campaign office in Atlanta.

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  • Economy

Poll: Georgians Want American Rescue Plan Funds Used On Health Care, Education

Georgians want state leaders to restore deep budget cuts across education and health care. They also want investment in programs that will allow the state to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and thrive.  

August 06, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (left) speaks to the operations manager of Kelley Lake Elementary in the boiler room about ventilation changes during a visit to the DeKalb County school Friday, July 23, 2021.

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  • Education

Education Secretary Highlights DeKalb School COVID-19 Prevention Efforts

Secretary of Education Cardona met with parents, faculty, and staff at Kelley Lake Elementary on Friday, applauding the school’s use of funding from the American Rescue Plan to improve its ventilation system as students prepare to return to the classroom.

July 23, 2021
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Children and teachers from the KU Kids Deanwood child care center in Washington, D.C., complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the child tax credit.

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  • Business

The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Here. Here's What You Need To Know

The first monthly payments under the expanded child tax credit were disbursed on Thursday. The White House says relief is on the way to the families of nearly 60 million children.

July 15, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
The advance child tax credit program is part of the Biden administration's $1.9 trillion economic aid package called the American Rescue Plan that was passed in March.

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  • National

New Monthly Child Tax Credits Are Starting To Go Out. Here's What It Means For You

"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.

July 15, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Children in classroom

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  • Education

Georgia Schools Committed To Resuming In-Person Classes

School districts across Georgia are preparing to reopen their classrooms to full-time in-person learning this fall with the help of more than $4 billion in federal funding.

June 14, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
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