Federal Stimulus Proposal
What the Federal Stimulus Proposal Will Mean for Children in Nevada:
The economic stimulus recently passed by the United States Congress
and signed into law by the Obama Administration will provide
significant investment in the health, education, and safety of
America’s children over the next two years. It also provides
significant support to their parents and grandparents. Highlights
include:
- $450,000,000 in relief for Nevada’s Medicaid costs. Medicaid provides health care coverage for low-income children and seniors.
- $324,400,000 in relief to the state of Nevada to prevent cuts to programs for school-aged children.
- $77,500,000 for the Title I academic achievement of the disadvantaged program.
- $70,500,000 services to children with disabilities in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding.
- $14,700,000 for other education programs in Nevada’s schools.
- $84,000,000 in food stamps for 168,000 Nevada men, women, and children.
- $8,300,000 in emergency shelter grants for 1,400 households.
- 96,000 Nevada children will benefit from the child tax credit provisions of the legislation.
- $14,315,336 in Emergency Child Care and Development Block Grant funds to provide child care to 1,640 Nevada children.
- An increase in unemployment benefits to 195,146 Nevada families.
- $4,500,000 in additional child support enforcement matching funds.
- $7,600,000 in youth training employment services.
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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