Kamala Devi Harris

“ The American Rescue Plan will also get $1,400 checks in the pockets of people who need them most, and a $3,000 tax credit per child.
Think about it: This plan will actually lift one in three black and Latino Americans who are living in poverty and lift them out of poverty. We will also lift half of America’s children who are living in poverty out of poverty. I mean, just think about that: Half of the children in our country who are living in poverty won’t be. ”

“ Please do work with us to put equity at the center of our collective response to identify those individuals and communities who have been overlooked, and to connect them with the resources that are available, and to connect with them in a way that we renew and, in some cases, establish trust between community and those folks who are elected to serve those communities. ”

“ Our administration will offer $250 million in grants for localities to partner with community organizations on health literacy. Our goal is to provide underserved communities with the information they need to stay safe and to get vaccinated.
And remember, information and education, of course, saves lives. When folks have the information and the education, they have the — the tools that equip them to take care of themselves and their family. ”

“ More than 80 million vaccines have now been administered. Last week, 18 million doses were sent to states, to pharmacies, and community health centers. Merck and Johnson & Johnson — competitors before now — are teaming up to speed up manufacturing, which means that we should have a full vaccine supply for adults by the end of May. ”

“ You are working with teachers and parents to get schools reopened safely. You’re working with small businesses to keep their doors open and working at food distribution sites, in what remains of your spare time.
Being a local leader has always been a 24/7 job. ”

“ We expect to fund 30 projects in urban communities and 43 projects in rural communities for two years. And I’m going to give you some information on how you can — can apply and get more. And that is to apply through April 20th at — and I’m going to give you a website — MinorityHealth.HHS.Gov. ”