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''The pandemic and the associated economic crisis have had a severe impact on District of Columbia. The need for action is clear:'' COVID-19 and more than 1,030 people have died.
 * Since the pandemic began, more than 41,419 people have been infected with
 * The unemployment rate is 8.8%, up from 5% before the pandemic.
 * Since February 2020, more than 26,147 fewer people are employed.
 * 46,000 adults – 9% of all adults in the District – report not having enough food to eat. This includes 21,000 adults living with children, or 14% of all adults living with children, who report that the children in their household do not have enough to eat.
 * An estimated 37,000 renters or 13% of renters are not caught up on rent.
 * An estimated 157,000 adults or 30% of all adults report having difficulty covering normal household expenses.

President Biden’s American Rescue Plan will provide District of Columbia with:
 * $2.3 billion in fiscal relief
 * More than $391.8 million in relief for K-12 schools
 * Economic impact payments of up to $1,400 per person (above the $600 per person provided in December) for more than 358,100 adults and 176,300 children. This is 71% of all adults in the District and 84% of all children in the District.
 * Additional relief of up to $1,600 per child through the Child Tax Credit to the families of 94,000 children, lifting 8,000 children out of poverty
 * Additional relief of up to nearly $1,000 through the Earned Income Tax Credit to 33,000 childless workers, including many in frontline jobs
 * Marketplace health insurance premiums that are $1,256 lower per month for a 60-year old couple earning $75,000 per year