American Rescue Plan Summary

Here is an overview or summary of the legislation with a particular focus on elements of the package that have the potential to impact state and local governmental entities.

• Direct funding to state and local governments (including the new “revenue sharing counties” program that targets counties with large tracts of non-taxable land)
  • (the Local COG/Mayors Caucus had the correct numbers) 
  • IL - $7.49 billion
  • Cook County - $998.8 million
  • Matteson - $2.4 million
  • Park Forest - $2.62 million
  • Richton Park - $1.64 million
• Rental Assistance, vouchers for public housing, the HOME/homeless & other high risk individuals program
  • HOME/High Risk – Will County consortium - $4.65 million
• Broadband funding for schools and libraries 
• Local health department funding
• Community health center funding (FQHC)
• SAMSHA – mental health funding allocated as a block grant to the state
• Child Care and Development Block Grant
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
• FEMA food and shelter funding
• Extension of SNAP increase
• Restaurant Revitalization Fund
• K-12 Education Funding (including $800 million for wrap-around services for homeless students)
• Public transportation aid
  • Chicago region - $1.5 billion
• Airport assistance 
• Discretionary funding to the Economic Development Administration