CARES Act Funding Should Support Pennsylvanians Impacted by Pandemic
By House Appropriations Committee Staff , | 3 years ago
Through the CARES Act, Pennsylvania received $3.9 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds to address critical needs within the commonwealth.
The General Assembly worked with Governor Tom Wolf throughout the spring and summer to appropriate and distribute $2.6 billion of those dollars to nursing homes, health care and human service providers, schools and childcare, county governments, small businesses, hazard pay for frontline workers and rent/mortgage relief.
That leaves over $1 billion to be appropriated before December 1, 2020 -- otherwise the remaining funds will automatically be distributed to only 60 counties cutting nearly half of the citizens of this commonwealth out of additional support.
House Democrats believe we have a basic duty to support Pennsylvanians through the crisis, and have introduced more than a dozen bills to address the urgent needs of those suffering the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CARES $ Legislation for 2019/20 |
Last updated: 11/12/20 |
Bill |
PN |
Sponsor |
Subject/Name |
HB 2592 |
PN 3941 |
Hanbidge |
Emergency Relief for Feed Sellers and Livestock Producers |
HB 2623 |
PN 3974 |
Cephas |
Expanding HEMAP to assist Landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic |
HB 2630 |
PN 4042 |
Fiedler |
Support for Child Care and Preschool Providers |
HB 2665 |
PN 4091 |
Petrarca |
PPE for child welfare workers and service providers |
HB 2705 |
PN 4154 |
Miller |
Technology Grants for School Districts |
HB 2738 |
PN 4188 |
Miller |
Accountability and Transparency for Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending |
HB 2791 |
PN 4253 |
Ciresi |
COVID-19 Local Restaurant Grants |
HB 2809 |
PN 4319 |
Hanbidge |
COVID-19 Childcare Assistance |
HB 2810 |
PN 4320 |
Hanbidge |
COVID-19 Childcare Assistance |
HB2821 |
PN 4289 |
Malagari |
Grants for Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries |
HB 2826 |
PN 4293 |
Davis |
School Nurse Reimbursement Rate Increase |
HB 2837 |
PN 4353 |
Fiedler |
Expanding PHFA’s Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program |
HB 2894 |
PN 4498 |
Wheatley |
Aid for Independent Live Music Venues |
HB 2901 |
PN 4457 |
Fiedler |
Child Care Provider Relief |
HB 2903 |
PN 4467 |
Snyder |
COVID-19 Veterans Grant Program |
HB 2908 |
PN 4479 |
Malagari |
Hazard Pay Grants for EMS Workers |
HB 2931 |
PN 4506 |
Harkins |
Hazard Pay Grants for Nonprofit Workers |
HB 2939 |
PN 4514 |
Ullman |
COVID Higher Ed Support |
HB 2944 |
PN 4530 |
Schweyer |
Community Colleges |
HB 2953 |
PN 4587 |
O'Mara |
COVID-19 Hazard Pay Program |