On March 6, the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion rescue plan that will accelerate America’s vaccination effort, cut child poverty in half, extend a lifeline to the unemployed, provide aid to working families, ensure that state and local governments can keep providing needed services, and provide resources to allow schools to reopen safely.

Those monies are available to local governments. The City of Clinton has roughly $850,000 while DeWitt County has $3.3-million. The Village of Kenney has roughly $40,000 in relief funding available while Waynesville has around $50,000. Farmer City will receive around $240,000. Weldon can tap into around $50,000. 

In Piatt County, $3.17-million is available to the County. In Piatt County, Monticello has around $680,000 available. The Village of Bement can tap into $210,000, Atwood has $140,000 available, Cerro Gordo can access $60,000, Hammond can access $60,000, Cisco can access $30,000, DeLand $50,000, and $120,000 has been designated for Mansfield.

Logan County has $5.5-million available in relief funding. Lincoln can tap into $1.67-million, $200,000 is available for Atlanta, $180,000 for Mt. Pulaski, $20,000 for Broadwell, $50,000 for Elkhart, $60,000 for Emden, Hartsburg, Middletown, and Latham have access to $40,000, New Holland has $30,000 designated, and San Jose (joes) has $70,000 in relief funding at their disposal. 

Other communities in central Illinois include $140,000 for Warrensburg, $350,000 for Heyworth, $1.06-million for Mahomet, and $210,000 for the City of Maroa.

The American Rescue plan was passed by the Senate along party lines.