rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/tell-the-senate-to-fund-state-and-local-government?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-tell-the-senate-to-fund-state-and-local-government' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Maryland Professional Employees Council https://actionnetwork.org/groups/maryland-professional-employees-council https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/242/977/original/HEROES.jpg To survive and recover from this pandemic we must maintain critical state and local services Maryland citizens rely on. The HEROES Act is in the Senate. We need ALL MPEC members to : a.) Contact Maryland US Senators  b.) Encourage friends and family members to do the same Without federal assistance there will be layoffs and massive cuts in critical services! The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, H.R. 6800 would bring aid to Maryland that would support our state agencies and save state jobs. Key Funding Components of the HEROES Act for Maryland $500 billion for state aid and $350 billion for local aid Maryland would receive $9.6 billion in direct aid to states and $5.6 billion in direct aid to local governments if the Senate passed the HEROES Act. This aid would fund the services that retain our state agencies. $175 billion for the health and safety of our front-line providers and the American people. We need widespread testing, contact tracing, adequate PPE supplies, relief for affected families, and expansion of Medicaid to ensure that vulnerable populations are treated to stop the spread of the virus. Maryland would receive $2.1 billion in Medicaid funding through the HEROES Act. At least $100 billion for public K-12 education and public colleges and universities To reopen safely and to account for the unanticipated, increased costs of operating schools in a COVID-19 environment. Maryland would receive $1.4 billion in education funding if the Senate passed the HEROES Act. The K-12 portion of these funds would provide Maryland $898.4 million. Tell the Senate to fund state and local government SUPPORT THE HEROES ACT CLICK THE START WRITING TAB ON THE RIGHT TO BEGIN → https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-the-senate-to-fund-state-and-local-government