Gov. Wolf highlights federal assistance for Pennsylvania families

STROUDSBURG, Pa. (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Tom Wolf visited the Poconos to debate his plans to financially help households struggling from COVID and inflation.

Governor Wolf known as on the commonwealth’s normal meeting to move laws that will put $2,000 within the pockets of Pennsylvanians.

“Proper now, Pennsylvanians are hurting. I imply we simply got here by way of two years of the pandemic, however now we’re popping out of it and we’re in the course of inflation, costs are rising,” acknowledged Wolf.

Governor Tom Wolf visited the Pocono household YMCA right now in Stroudsburg calling on PA’s normal meeting to move laws for the $500 million PA alternative program funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

It might ship $2,000 checks to Pennsylvania households with an earnings of $80,000 or much less.

“Mainly it’s 2,000 {dollars} to do no matter you need as a result of proper now, you want the cash, the commonwealth doesn’t,” defined Governor Wolf.

The Governor defined the commonwealth is sitting on greater than $2 billion within the federal ARP Act that continues to be and not using a plan and uncommitted.

If the cash will not be utilized by December of 2024 it will likely be despatched again to the federal authorities.

Governor Wolf calls the plans a ‘short-term’ resolution. He believes that his push to lift the state’s $7.25 minimal wage is the correct approach to offer long-term advantages.

“We need to put $2,000 within the pockets of Pennsylvanians proper now, sure this, not like the minimal wage, it’s a one-time face, but it surely’s $2,000 proper now when Pennsylvanians want it,” acknowledged Wolf.

State Consultant Maureen Madden, who joined the Governor on the occasion, stated she says they’re going to behave shortly on this as a result of it’s funds time and there are billions of {dollars} to be negotiated on.

“I don’t see by way of the spirit of cooperation, with the governor’s workplace, and our management within the Democratic Get together, we will’t attain throughout the aisle and actually impart on our colleagues on the opposite facet of the aisle, how this cash being put into the pockets of Pennsylvanians will assist in a really significant approach,” defined Madden.

We requested the Governor if he has spoken with different governors about passing related laws he says he believes Pennsylvania is the one one pushing for it.