July 30, 2021
ESPC continues to track how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be deployed and how you can get involved in the process. Here’s the latest:
- Governor Gordon assembled a Strike Team to develop Wyoming’s Proposal to Survive, Drive & Thrive. Read that report or listen to members of the Strike Team discuss their findings here.
Learn more about the Survive, Drive & Thrive report from ESPC’s latest People’s Review: Live in the video below:
“Is there quality childcare out there? That is a big factor in determining whether [they] are even able to go back to work.”
—Robin Cooley, Director of WY Workforce Services as a part of ESPC’s latest People’s Review: Live
- The US Chamber of Commerce penned an op-ed supporting states that have jumpstarted their economies by investing ARPA funds in childcare.
- Joint Appropriations met on July 19th to discuss ARPA funds and the bills they’re drafting to deploy the resources.
Joint Corporations Committee Meeting: Agenda and livestream available on the Legislature’s website.