United Way of South Central Michigan Goes to WH to Help Tell the COVID Economic Relief Story

By now, many Americans are familiar with the federal government-led effort to respond to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. CARES - also known as the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 provided economic assistance directly to Americans, small businesses and industries. ARPA is the American Rescue Plan Act, which provides relief funds to state, local and tribal governments negatively impacted by COVID-19.In late 2022, the White House called upon a Michigan delegation to report on how the economic relief impacted those who needed it. Among them was Chris Sargent, president and CEO of the United Way of South Central Michigan - covering Battle Creek, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing and their respective counties.Click to hear Chris discuss the experience, which included visiting the White House and hearing from Vice President Kamala Harris.Episode ResourcesWhite House American Rescue Plan InformationARPA: Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery FundHR 748 - CARES ActUnited Way of South Central Michigan websiteChris Sargent's Blog About White House MeetingDonate to the United Way of South Central MichiganMore United Way EpisodesCommunity Matters: United Way Kicks Off Post-Merger CampaignUnited Way Lansing: Merger Helps Target ALICE Goals More EffectivelyUnited Way Jackson: Merger Means Greater Impact to Our CommunitiesBattle Creek/Kalamazoo United Way to Maintain Local Focus After Merging with Lansing, JacksonThis podcast is a Livemic Communications production