Community weighs-in on hopes for American Rescue Plan

President Joe Biden signed a plan aimed at providing relief to smalls businesses, schools, and state and local governments across the nation.

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President joe biden signed a plan aimed at providing relief to smalls businesses... schools... and state and local governments across the nation.

New at 6 - action news now reporter ana torrea explains how much some governments in our area could be getting.

The hope is that the american rescue plan will bring some much needed relief.

So how does it break down here in shasta county?

And what do people in redding hope will come out of it?

Paul jones lives in redding "americans are hurting throughout country.

I would like to see it in shasta county take care of local businesses.

They've been really hurting throughout this pandemic."

Paul jones lives in redding, he is hoping that the 1- point-9 trillion dollar plan will not only help local businesses& " paul jones lives in redding "as a former educator i would like to see some schools get some assistance."

In a statement gov.

Governor gavin newsom saying in part quote... "the american rescue plan will help california roar back from this pandemic.

With this infusion of federal stimulus, california can make faster progress on responding to covid, supporting small businesses, putting money in people's pockets, and bolstering k-12 and higher education.

" part of the american rescue plan includes: $350 billion in aid to state and local governments... $50 billion dollars will go towards small businesses... $130 billion would go towards k-12 schools.

These again are just some of the things that arp would help in.

But how much would cities and counties in our area be getting?

Shasta county itself is anticipated to receive almost $35 million from the a-r-p, but what about redding?

Enter city manager, barry tipin.

Barry tipin redding city manager the city of redding is what's called an entitlement city, so we might actually receive it from the federal government and the amount is estimated to be about $19 million dollars.

Tipin tells me they are still waiting on direction from the federal government when it comes how they can use the money.

Barry tipin redding city manager there are some broad categories that have been identified in the bill.

Water, sewer, extension.

Help for small business.

Help for individuals that are impacted by covid, back fill of revenues, those types of things.

But the regulations on how we determine that have not been published.

People here hope that the pricey plan will help move the country forward.

Paul jones lives in redding i think it's up to the american people and our local leaders, our state leaders, and our national leaders to help us get back on our feet again, take sot* tiffany carlin owner of zoe's travel shoppe i just hope it becomes available in the north state and that we can take advantage of it and keep our doors open reporting we checked - butte county anticipates it anticipates it will receive 43- million dollars.

We are still waiting to