Credit: White House
The American Rescue Plan signed into law Thursday will bring millions to Bucks County’s local governments, including $25.3 million to Levittown area municipalities.
The COVID-19 stimulus plan that was passed with widespread Democratic support in Congress and was signed Thursday by President Joe Biden is intended to aid Americans and local governments feeling the strain of pandemic.
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Polling has shown the majority of the public – both Democrats and Republicans – support the American Rescue Plan. The plan has seen support from some high-profile Republican mayors and governors, but Republicans in Congress have not supported it, citing the spending. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican from Middletown Township, voted against the relief plan and said his decision was because he felt the plan had too much non-COVID-19-realted spending.
Below is how much local governments will get:
- Pennsylvania (state government): $13 billion
- Bucks County government: $121.85 million
- Bristol Borough: $950,000
- Bristol Township: $15.8 million
- Falls Township: $3.31 million
- Hulmeville Borough: $100,000
- Langhorne Manor Borough: $140,000
- Langhorne Borough: $160,000
- Middletown Township: $4.45 million
- Penndel Borough: $210,000
- Tullytown Borough: $220,000
The funding for municipalities is based on 2019 U.S. Census data.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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Bristol Township, according to the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus, is considered a “city” and will receive more funds based on the Community Development Block Grant formula.
Several local officials queried had not yet determined how the funds will be spent.
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“This bill will provide more than $13.7 billion for state and local governments in Pennsylvania. It will provide direct payments to more than 5.5 million households. It will provide $671 million in emergency rental assistance. It will extend federal unemployment insurance benefits that help more than 480,000 Pennsylvanians make ends meet,” Gov. Tom Wolf said in a statement.
“Our people and our communities are still being battered by the economic and health consequences of this pandemic, and they need and deserve help. I thank our federal government for recognizing that need, and working hard to provide relief,” the governor said.
Last year, Bucks County received $109 million under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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