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The American Rescue Plan helped many families maintain their homes during COVID-19 by providing crucial financial assistance, preventing evictions, and supporting low-income households. It also contributed to job preservation and creation through funding for over 2,000 cities, aiding small businesses and job training programs. However, mental health services were underfunded, leaving many individuals without the necessary support during a time of increased stress and anxiety.

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The American Rescue Plan helped many families maintain their homes during COVID-19 by providing crucial financial assistance, preventing evictions, and supporting low-income households. It also contributed to job preservation and creation through funding for over 2,000 cities, aiding small businesses and job training programs. However, mental health services were underfunded, leaving many individuals without the necessary support during a time of increased stress and anxiety.

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Marta P.

Alguacil Viudes

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Many families were able to maintain their homes during COVID-19 thanks to the American
Rescue Plan. Many people were afraid of losing their homes if they were unable to make
their mortgage payments, so this was crucial. Thousands of families avoided the loss of their
homes due to the government's assistance. Nobody wanted to witness their neighbors being
forced to leave their homes during such a difficult time, so this was beneficial. Additionally,
the program helped people pay their housing bills, which was particularly beneficial for
low-income families. Many families felt safer knowing they could remain in their homes while
coping with all the other issues during COVID-19 because of this assistance.

The American Rescue Plan also saved and created jobs. More than 2,000 American cities
and towns received more than $13 billion from the government to help people find and keep
jobs. When small businesses were struggling to pay their bills, this funding helped them
remain open. In order to teach people new skills for the workplace, it also funded job training
programs. Businesses received some of this money so they could continue to pay their
employees rather than letting them go. Communities are still benefiting from this assistance
years after COVID-19 began, with more people working and businesses doing better.

Mental health services were one area that ought to have received more assistance but did
not. More people experienced stress, anxiety, and depression during COVID-19, but not
everyone who needed assistance received it. Because there weren't enough mental health
professionals, people frequently had to wait a long time to speak with counselors or
therapists. The government ought to have provided more funding to hire more therapists and
counselors, facilitate online consultations with mental health professionals, and develop
initiatives to help people cope with stress and loneliness during the pandemic. Since so
many people experienced anxiety and loneliness while remaining at home, this was
particularly crucial.
Marta P. Alguacil Viudes

Works Cited

U.S. Department of the Treasury. (n.d.). COVID-19 Economic Relief.


https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus

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