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Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that San Bernardino County restaurants are now able to apply for direct federal relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, the $28.6 billion relief fund created by the passage of the American Rescue Plan. Eligible Inland Empire small businesses are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Tonight, President Biden laid out a bold vision for our country’s future. He made clear that we are in a unique moment in American history, and that we must work together to continue empowering the American people to come back from the pandemic stronger than ever before. His announcement of the American Families Plan marks a historic opportunity to raise families out of poverty, provide all American children with the opportunity to succeed through education, and invest in working people to strengthen the middle class. From ending gun violence to reforming our broken immigration system, the president recognizes the challenges we face and is ready to pursue good policy solutions to meet those challenges head-on. I look forward to working alongside him and with my colleagues in Congress to continue delivering relief and creating more opportunities for the American people and communities like the Inland Empire to succeed.”

Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that SAC Health System (SACHS) has received $2.8 million in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The funding will allow the Inland Empire health care provider to expand its services and provide care to a greater number of San Bernardino County residents.

Rep. Pete Aguilar announced that Empire KVCR, a public radio and television station operated by the San Bernardino Community College District, has received $377,529 in federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a congressionally-chartered nonprofit agency. The funding was made available through the American Rescue Plan, President Biden and Congressional Democrats’ landmark COVID-19 relief package.