Garamendi Secures Critical Funding To Re-Open Schools, Distribute Vaccines, Support Testing Programs And More

Davis CA

01 March, 2021

9:39 PM

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Press release from the Office of Congressman John Garamendi: February 27, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03) voted to pass the "American Rescue Plan" (H.R. 1391), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 219-212. The legislation includes much-needed relief to re-open schools, distribute vaccinations in every American community, send an additional $1,400 stimulus check to individuals, support small businesses, and extend unemployment benefits. The legislation codifies President Biden's COVID-19 relief plan into law and includes funding to support specific COVID-19-related initiatives in Congressman Garamendi's Congressional District. "The COVID-19 pandemic is destroying lives, small businesses, and local communities across this nation as we enter the second year of its existence," Garamendi said. "Tragically, over 500,000 American lives have been lost to this virus, and millions more have been infected and are facing long-term health complications. The virus has also disrupted the economic livelihoods of 18 million Americans, who must now count on expanded unemployment benefits that are extended in this bill to keep food on the table. "Children are being kept out of the classroom as we enter a second school year of remote learning, and communities are struggling to provide essential services to their residents. Congress has worked in a bipartisan manner to provide relief along the way, and I was pleased to vote for the American Rescue Plan: the boldest and strongest COVID-19 relief package to-date that provides much-needed support to put vaccines in arms, put children back in school, and put Americans back to work. The legislation provides much-needed funding for my Congressional District to address our specific needs in local health care, transportation, education, and other essential services," Garamendi continued. "The 'American Rescue Plan' also provides $1,400 in direct assistance to Americans, bringing the total—including the $600 down payment from December, 2020—to $2,000 per person. The bill also provides direct housing and nutrition assistance, extends and expands unemployment insurance to ensure Americans who have lost their job during the pandemic can afford to pay their bills, and expands the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to support small businesses and their employees," Garamendi continued. "I'm pleased that this bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and I will work to ensure it is swiftly passed in the Senate and signed into law so the American people immediately receive the relief and support they deserve," Garamendi continued. EDUCATION The "American Rescue Plan" (H.R. 1391) includes several different forms of federal financial assistance for Congressman Garamendi's district. That includes a portion of the $128 billion in direct funding to school districts nationwide to support remote learning, help K-12 programs safely reopen, and address lost time in the classroom. Garamendi secured the following funds for local school districts: COUNTY (ESTIMATED FUNDING LEVEL): California Statewide Total: $14,293,604,000 Colusa County Colusa Unified School District: $1,728,000 Maxwell Unified School District: $394,000 Pierce Joint Unified School District: $2,259,000 Princeton Joint Unified School District: $218,000 Williams Unified School District: $1,618,000 Glenn County Capay Joint Union Elementary School District: $285,000 Lake Elementary School District: $7,000 Stony Creek Joint Unified School District: $482,000 Willows Unified School District: $2,608,000 Orland Unified School District: $5,445,000 Lake County Konocti Unified School District: $14,581,000 Lakeport Unified School District: $3,414,000 Lucerne Elementary School District: $995,000 Middletown Unified School District: $2,586,000 Upper Lake Unified School District: $3,002,000 Sacramento County Elverta Joint Elementary School District: $402,000 Solano County Dixon Unified School District: $5,728,000 Fairfield-Suisun School District: $27,281,000 River Delta Joint Unified School District: $2,958,000 Travis Unified School District: $1,442,000 Vacaville Unified School District: $9,789,000Sutter County Browns Elementary School District: $148,000 Live Oak Unified School District: $5,132,000 Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary School District: $14,000 Nuestro Elementary School District: $189,000 Winship Robbins Elementary School District: $144,000 Yuba City Unified School District: $30,059,000 Brittan Elementary School District: $472,000 Franklin Elementary School District: $350,000 Sutter Union High School District: $310,000 Pleasant Grove Joint Union Elementary School District: $154,000 Meridian Elementary School District: $9,000 East Nicolaus Joint Union High School District: $117,000 Yolo County Davis Joint Unified School District: $6,608,000 Esparto Unified School District: $1,224,000 Washington Unified School District: $17,564,000 Winters Joint Unified School District: $1,635,000 Woodland Joint Unified School District: $21,504,000 Yuba County Marysville Joint Unified School District: $35,736,000 Plumas Lake Elementary School District: $1,058,000 Wheatland Elementary School District: $1,448,000 Wheatland Union High School District: $637,000 Camptonville Union Elementary School District: $150,000 -- SUPPORT FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES The "American Rescue Plan" (H.R. 1391) also includes direct federal financial relief to local communities to help cover budget shortfalls they've experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic so they can continue providing essential services. Garamendi secured the following funding for cities and counties in his district: STATEWIDE TOTAL FOR CALIFORNIA (ESTIMATED FUNDING LEVELS): $42.28 billion State of California: $26.264 billion CA Local Governments: $16 billion DIRECT FEDERAL RELIEF – CITIES (ESTIMATED FUNDING LEVEL): Clearlake: $2,900,000 Colusa: $1,100,000 Dixon: $3,900,000 Davis: $19,000,000 Fairfield: $21,000,000 Isleton: $159,000 Live Oak: $ 1,700,000 Marysville: $2,400,000 Orland: $1,500,000 Rio Vista: $1,900,000 Sacramento: $122,000,000 Suisun City: $5,600,000 Vacaville: $13,000,000 Wheatland: $730,000 Williams: $1,000,000 Willows: $1,100,000 Winters: $1,400,000 Woodland: $13,000,000 Yuba City: $17,000,000 DIRECT FEDERAL RELIEF – COUNTIES (ESTIMATED FUNDING LEVEL): Colusa: $4,000,000 Glenn: $6,000,000 Lake: $12,000,000 Sacramento: $301,000,000 Solano: $87,000,000 Sutter: $19,000,000 Yolo County: $43,000,000 Yuba County: $15,000,000 -- LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The "American Rescue Plan" (H.R. 1391) also provides new federal funding to state, county, and municipal transportation agencies throughout the nation to help them provide essential services like public busing, airport service, and commuter rail service. Garamendi secured new federal public transportation funding for the following cities in and around his district: BY CITY (ESTIMATED FUNDING LEVEL): California Statewide for Rural Areas: $27,104,027 Davis: $830,150 Fairfield: $2,527,694 Sacramento: $117,799,667 Vacaville: $787,979 Woodland: $399,935 Yuba City: $1,573,407 Additionally, Garamendi helped secure $47,713,005 to support Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and $192,813,293 to support San Francisco International Airport (SFO). According to the Solano Transportation Authority (STA), the COVID-19 pandemic created budget shortfalls of: Fairfield: $2,795,361 Vacaville: $894,922 These budget shortfalls resulted in a 45% reduction of service for the SolanoExpress transit service. The funding that Congressman Garamendi secured today will restore this funding to pre-pandemic levels and allow SolanoExpress to transport essential workers and frontline health care workers who rely on SolanoExpress for their commute. Additionally, Yolo County Transportation District reported that the funds Congressman Garamendi secured will: Cover fare revenue shortfalls for Yolobus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic Fix Yolobus route and paratransit operating and capital costs associated with the redesign and reinstatement of transit services that were cut during the pandemic Increase peak hour service frequency of the main Yolobus intercity route -- "January 2021 saw the most COVID-19 deaths of any month since the start of the pandemic," Garamendi continued. "There are also 9.8 million fewer jobs in the U.S. than there were right before the start of the pandemic. This aid is urgently needed to save lives, jobs, and the wellbeing of our cities, states, and citizens. I won't rest until the 'American Rescue Plan' becomes law and aid is in the American people's hands," Garamendi concluded. The full text of the "American Rescue Plan" (H.R. 1391) can be viewed here. This press release was produced by the Office of Congressman John Garamendi. The views expressed here are the author's own.