(Washington, DC) – Today, President Biden unveiled the American Families Plan, a $1.8 trillion family aid package focused on reducing child care costs, expanding access to affordable education, and supporting American workers. The American Families Plan represents a once-in-a-generation investment and is primarily funded by the largest tax increase on the wealthiest Americans in decades.
“Today the President kept his promise to build towards an equitable recovery where all Americans can thrive. The magnitude of this proposal, along with the American Jobs Plan, would dramatically reduce child poverty, expand educational opportunity, buoy households struggling to afford the basics, and give families the ability to take paid leave from work.
But we can still make this plan stronger. The bill must include robust, permanent expansion in access to health coverage and provisions to reduce health care costs to meet the needs of young people. This is a once in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in our nation’s future. The moment is now, and we urge Congress to act swiftly.”
Education ($503 billion)
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- Two years of free community college, including DACA recipients ($109 billion)
- Increase maximum Pell grant by $1400 ($80 billion)
- Student retention and college completion strategies ($62 billion)
- Subsidized tuition and expanded programs at HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs ($46 billion)
Nutrition ($45 billion
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- Expand summer EBT ($25 billion)
- Expand school meal programs ($17 billion)
- SNAP eligibility for formerly incarcerated individuals
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Contact: Juan Ramiro Sarmiento (785) 760-6567 | [email protected]