Budget Cuts, Expiring Recovery Act Put Virginia Behind New report shows $8 billion funding gap for key public services at a time of increased need RICHMOND, VA – A new report from The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis shows a massive gap in the state budget between the funding required to support public services...
A Federal Infusion of Funds Helps to Stop the Bleeding: The Inside Story of ARRA Funds in Virginia New Report Shows How Recovery Act Funds Helped Virginia Balance Its Budget August 17, 2010 RICHMOND, VA –Fiscal relief funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) continue to be a key element in...
Recovery Act Helped Hard-Hit Localities in Virginia New Report Analyzes Recovery Act’s Impact on Virginia’s Cities and Counties June 16, 2010 RICHMOND, VA — The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has delivered $3 billion in direct aid for Virginia families since being enacted in February of 2009, according to a new report by...
How the State Budget Increases Taxes on Working Virginia Buried deep within the budget is a critical change to the state’s Earned Income Credit program that will raise taxes by a total of $6 million on 114,000 working Virginia families starting in 2010. Under the federal Recovery Act passed last year, the federal Earned...
Recovery Act’s Food Stamp Increase Boosting Local Economies Across Virginia The increase in food stamp funding passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act delivered an additional $96 million in nutritional assistance to more than 699,000 Virginians between April and October of this year, and it will continue to provide enhanced benefits...
