American Rescue Plan

New York plans to invest millions in the child care sector in the coming years, resulting in an expansion of who qualifies for child care assistance.

Mayor Ben Walsh said in a statement that the newly approved American Rescue Plan Act funds will improve Syracuse neighborhoods.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Congress to extended a subsidy that makes healthcare more affordable.

In this episode of Syracuse Speaks, we look at how the City of Syracuse and Onondaga Count are spending and planning to spend the millions of dollars they received from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Syracuse Common Council approves proposals for $1 million in ARPA funds for renters who couldn't pay but didn't qualify for past relief. Also shotspotter and taser program funding approved.

The City of Syracuse is aiming to recruit and train about 140 unemployed and underemployed city residents for positions that employers are looking to fill. Meanwhile, Councilors want to see if they can get county support for rental assistance before approving federal pandemic relief funds.

Two members of Syracuse’s Common Council say the full council will likely pass only a few of the long list of remaining items in Mayor Ben Walsh’s $123 million American Rescue Plan Act spending plan.

Many families can receive the new Child Tax Credit that is part of the American Rescue Plan that were shut out of prior credits. Syracuse University Public Administration Professor Katherine Michelmore believes if efforts are made to sign more families up, it could have a significant impact on lifting children out of poverty.

Central New York Congressmembers John Katko and Claudia Tenney were among all 211 House republicans who voted no Wednesday on the $1.9 trillion COVID…