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ARLINGTON, Va., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The following is a statement by Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), in response to enactment of the American Rescue Plan. On behalf of millions of older adults and their families, the National Council on Aging applauds President Biden and Congress for enacting the American Rescue Plan, which includes crucial funding for a broad array of critical community programs and individual benefits that will protect our most vulnerable older adults in this time of crisis and create a foundation for a more equitable future.
Here’s What’s In The American Rescue Plan
The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.
March 11, 2021, 1:33 PM
The Senate approved a $1.9 trillion rescue package on March 6. The House gave final approval to the legislation on Wednesday.
President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday, a day after the House gave final approval to package. The colossal package known as the American Rescue Plan allocates money for vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs such as an expanded child tax credit that would mean new monthly payments to many parents.
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The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights of the bill President Biden signed Thursday.
The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.