These grant announcements are just a few that were recently announced for Georgia. If you are interested to know more about federal grant applications, please visit Congressman Scott's grant page at: /constituentservices/grants.htm On August 15, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grant awards to health care Navigator grant applicants. These Navigator grantees and their staff will serve as an in-person resources for Americans who want additional assistance in shopping for and enrolling in plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace beginning this fall. Two grantees in ... Read More »
Congress finally found a reason to agree on something - student loan rates. Democrats and Republicans passed a bipartisan bill that will keep student loan interest rates low for borrowers. H.R. 1911, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, passed the House by a vote of 392-31 and on August 9 was signed into law (P.L.113-28) by the President. Congressman Scott supported this compromise. The law will cut rates on all new loans this year and save a typical undergraduate $1,500 over the life of those loans. The plan allows borrowers to benefit from the current low interest rates and gua... Read More »
Today Congressman David Scott is pleased to congratulate the Clayton County Juvenile Court in securing $499,723 in grant funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Forward Promise initiative. Forward Promise is a newly created program by the Foundation that promotes innovative, community-based projects working to strengthen health, education, and employment outcomes for middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color. “I am confident this grant award will help continue the nationally-acclaimed work that Clayton’s Juvenile Court Chief Judge Steve Teske is undertaking,” Co... Read More »
Today is Flag Day, which is celebrated annually on June 14th to honor the history of the United States flag. Our flag represents hope, courage and freedom to all Americans. A constituent contacted me once to point out the discrepancy in the US Flag Code in that Mothers Day was an official day to fly the flag, but Fathers Day was not. I introduced a bill to officially commemorate Fathers Day by flying the flag and it was passed through Congress without opposition (P.L. No: 110-239). So, fly Old Glory today and on this coming Fathers Day! -Order a flag to be flown over the US Capitol: http://www... Read More »
Over $1 trillion in student loan debt is being carried by American families. If Congress fails to act by July 1st, that debt could become more burdensome. On that date, interest rates for student loans are set to double from 3.4% to 6.8%, placing an even heavier burden on students. Failure to act will add $4.3 billion to students’ debt burden for next year’s loans alone. The House Republicans recently passed a partisan bill that does not help families pay their loans. The bill, H.R. 1911, would make college more expensive by charging students and families nearly $4 billion more in higher inter... Read More »
On May 15, a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted 416-6 in favor of passing H.R. 701. Congressman Scott is an original sponsor of H.R. 701, which requires the SEC to implement Title IV of the JOBS Act (P.L. 112—106) by October 31. Title IV requires the SEC to adopt or amend regulations that encourage capital formation for small businesses through a currently under-used provision of securities law known as Regulation A. Under Regulation A, the JOBS Act increased the capital that small companies an raise from $5 million to $50 million. The JOBS Act was enacted in 2012 and se... Read More »
Recent news reports in the AJC and WSB-TV have reported on major problems at the Atlanta VA center in Decatur. In response to the inspector general's report, Congressman Scott joined with his colleagues in demanding a review of the facility. On a related note, his office has been working with an increasing number of local veterans who are having problems with backlogs at the VA. What are your experiences with the VA? Are you experiencing delays or backlogs? Are the local facilities meeting your needs? Is your medical care being handled well and with respect? Congressman Scott would like to hea... Read More »
On April, 19, Congressman Scott hosts his annual Job Fair. This event is open to the public at-large and a diverse group of employers have signed up to attend. If you have been looking for work or have been unemployed for a while, what challenges are you facing in finding a new job? Share your experiences with others so that we can better understand how to match job seekers with employers. Earlier, we asked employers what challenges they are facing in hiring new employees. You may want to read their responses to that question. Read More »
Today, a strong jobs report was announced. The positive trend shows continued economic growth for America. However, there are still a lot of uncertainties that may be holding employers back from expanding their payrolls. There may still be a mismatch between the number of unemployed and companies that cannot find qualified candidates. Whether you represent a small business, or a large company, you may have difficulties filling positions with qualified applicants. There are many resources available to you which may help you fill your employment needs. Small businesses may be interested in progr... Read More »
Congressman David Scott will host an awards ceremony to honor all participating students of his 11th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition. The reception will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Arts Clayton Gallery, located at 136 South Main Street, Jonesboro, GA 30236. Residents from throughout the Thirteenth District are invited to come out to support area students and view the extraordinary exhibit of 80 student entries. To date, Congressman Scott has awarded over $300,000 in scholarships to local student artists. This year’s top five winners will receive the f... Read More »
