Workforce development initiatives underway in Clayton County By Gary McKillips - Contributing Writer, Atlanta Business Chronicle While COVID-19 interrupted some of the workforce development initiatives in Clayton County, organizations and individuals continue their efforts to help the unemployed and develop talent for local companies. Aerotroplis Atlanta Alliance, a public-private partnership foun... Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $14.3 million in grants for scholarships at the 1890 Land-Grant Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). This first round of annual funding was made available by Congressman Scott’s bipartisan fight to secure $80 million in the 2018 Farm Bill for new agriculture-focused scholarships for Land-Gra... Read more »
Congressman David Scott (GA-13) recently joined 77 of his colleagues, led by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging them to work with states, localities, and private labs to immediately collect and publicly report facility-level... Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $347,692,215 for public transit systems serving both the Thirteenth Congressional District and metro Atlanta region to mitigate losses sustained during the COVID-19 crisis. The federal funding was provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Scott strongly supporte... Read more »
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $3,385,275 to several community health centers located in the Thirteenth District that are serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplemental funding was made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Scott strongly supported ... Read more »
Today Congressman David Scott (GA-13) co-sponsored the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local cities and counties across the United States that are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 27th, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security or CARES Act was signed into law, providing $150 billion in stabilization fun... Read more »
On Monday, April 6, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) hosted a telephone town hall and briefing to help answer questions about the ongoing coronavirus crisis. More than 8,500 residents of Georgia’s Thirteenth Congressional District joined the call and received an update on strong, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as informa... Read more »
On Monday , April 6, 2020 from 5-6pm, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) will host a telephone town hall and briefing alongside health experts and labor and small business leaders to provide updates and help answer questions about the ongoing coronavirus crisis, steps you can take to protect yourself and your family, and how Congress is working to keep our community safe. The telephone town hall is f... Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) joined 40 of his colleagues in introducing the Coronavirus Emergency Student Loan Refinancing Act—legislation that allows student loan borrowers to take advantage of record-low yields on 10-year Treasury notes and refinance their loans down to lower rates, lowering their monthly payments as a result. Student loan borrowers are currently unable to refinanc... Read more »
Today, Rep. David Scott (D-GA-13) applauded passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a robust $2 trillion emergency bill providing health and economic stabilization from the coronavirus. The measure is now headed to the President’s desk for his signature. “This funding is crucial to support workers, families, and small businesses during this time of unprecedented t... Read more »
