RELEASE: Following Auchincloss Letter, Treasury Announces Broad Eligibility for $175 million in ARP Funds for Massachusetts
Following Auchincloss Letter, Treasury Announces Broad Eligibility for $175 million in ARP Funds for Massachusetts
Announcement Comes After Auchincloss led members of the Massachusetts Delegation in a letter urging the Department of the Treasury to allow maximum flexibility for the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to support sectors like child care and workforce training.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Following a letter from Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the Treasury Department has announced it will provide maximum flexibility to states so that they may direct funds allocated in the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund towards a diverse set of essential priorities. This broad allowance will enable the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to invest in critically needed capital projects that support early childhood education and workforce training. Massachusetts received $175 million from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund.
WATCH: Auchincloss discusses what this means for Massachusetts
“Massachusetts has a strong record of investing in early education and workforce training,” said Auchincloss. “A flexible Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund will allow us to go bigger and better—creating opportunities for those who need it most as we continue to rebuild our economy so it works for everyone. I applaud the Treasury Department’s decision and look forward to collaborating with state and local officials on how best to get these funds directly to those who need it most.”
The Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund was established as part of the American Rescue Plan. Joining Auchincloss in his letter to Secretary Yellen were other members of the Massachusetts Delegation—Congressman William R. Keating (D, MA-09), Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D, MA-08), and Congressman Seth Moulton (D, MA-06).
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