As the U.S. House of Representatives works to reconcile its version of the stimulus bill with the Senate’s version that passed Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello, D-Ivy, said he’s confident relief is on it’s way to 5th district residents.
“We’re going to be funding a number of programs that should be valuable to our localities that could be game changers,” Perriello said.
Local officials, he said, have stressed their desire for infrastructure and school construction that could put people to work right away. Additionally, he said, immediate relief is on the way to families in the form of tax relief for small business and families and extension of unemployment benefits.
One important goal the House achieved after seeing the Senate version of the bill was making sure small towns and rural communities get their fair share of stimulus money, he said, ensuring that it doesn’t go just to big cities.
As city and county schools ready their budgets, they are waiting to see what the stimulus package might mean. Perriello said members of Congress were working on the stimulus “without introducing new bureaucracies and programs” that should allow for speedy dispersal of funds.
“We are working past the midnight hour to get this thing done,” he said.
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