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Washington, DC -- The American Rescue Plan Act, passed early Saturday morning by the U.S. House of Representatives, would fund a robust public health response to the pandemic, deliver immediate, direct relief to families and small businesses in need, and enable schools to expand their reopenings and remain open safely.

"The American Rescue Plan will fund a robust public health response to get us through this pandemic and deliver immediate aid to help families and small businesses in need and ensure a strong economic recovery on the other side," said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. "With this legislation, we will push forward with getting shots into the arms of every American, put money directly into the pockets of those who are hurting, ensure our kids can safely learn in their classrooms, and protect and restore jobs in our community. I will continue working with urgency to deliver the relief our district needs right now."

Under the legislation’s state and local funding, VA-10 is estimated to receive a total of $576.4 million and the Commonwealth of Virginia is estimated to receive nearly $3.8 billion. Under the plan’s school relief, the 10th District’s school systems are estimated to receive $333,957,000 with school systems across the commonwealth receiving nearly $2 billion total.

An updated estimate of funding going to VA-10 counties, localities, and school districts can be found here.

A breakdown of key provisions included in the legislation can be found here.

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