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A Message from Congressman Van Drew to Salem County Residents for Coronavirus Resources

Contact: Scott Weldon(202)225-6572

Washington, DC, April 4, 2020

Friends,

This is Congressman Jeff Van Drew with an update for you with some important information about what resources are available to you currently. Over the last several weeks, my colleagues and I have passed significant legislation to address the Coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of the resources that are available to you right now, ALL ELIGIBLE SALEM COUNTY RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

  • Direct payments of $1200/$2400 if you make less than $75,000/$150,000 respectively. This Includes Social Security recipients. You will qualify for some amount if you make up to $99,000/$198,000.

  • $500 for every child under the age of 17.

  • For individuals who have been laid-off, furloughed or qualify for unemployment benefits, Congress passed expanded benefits last week to increase the amount and the length of Unemployment. To learn more about your options please follow this link.

  • We have delayed tax filing deadlines until July 15th of this year.

  • Increased medical funding for telemedicine and community health centers.

  • Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy, and they have been especially hard-hit by this pandemic. We have passed several pieces of legislation to include low-interest loans and the "Paycheck Protection Program" in which loans are forgiven if they are used to meet payroll, mortgage or rent, and utilities. To learn more about this program from the Department of the Treasury, please follow this link.

Localities impacted by this pandemic that are the population the size of Salem County are allocated resources from funds disbursed to the state that then go to the local government. We are working to ensure that funding is available to the county and will continue to advocate for proper apportionment from the state to you all.

On our website, we have a Coronavirus resource page with information from the CDC on everything from symptoms, and prevention to mitigation strategies. Please follow this link to learn more.  

My office stands ready to assist in any way we are able. You can reach us online at: https://vandrew.house.gov or in the office at (202)225-6572.

Sincerely,

Congressman Jeff Van Drew