Rep. McCollum will provide an overview of the recently passed American Rescue Plan, helping us all understand the opportunity and funding it will provide for our communities.
Join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Minnesota Council on Foundations for a special briefing on the American Rescue Plan Act with Representative Betty McCollum.
Rep. McCollum will provide an overview of the recently passed American Rescue Plan, helping us all understand the opportunity and funding it will provide for our communities. With a multi-year time frame to spend these dollars, and with dollars flowing to families, schools, local government, state government, small businesses, and more – this Rescue Plan is massive, flexible, and complex. There are important opportunities for nonprofits and foundations to be involved in shaping how local dollars are ultimately spent to work toward an equitable recovery. Join us to learn more about the American Rescue Plan, what it means for the work you do in community, and how the sector can influence the process and be a partner in working toward an equitable recovery. Rep. McCollum will also provide an update on additional efforts underway in Washington DC and take your questions.
Event Details
This event is co-hosted with Minnesota Council on Foundations. Please share this MCN and MCF educational opportunity with your communities.
If you are an MCF member or with other foundations, please register on the MCF website.
This event will have AI captions via Zoom’s transcription function. Please note that these captions are automatically generated by the computer software and may not always accurately transcribe what is said. If you need professional captioning, or have another accessibility accommodation, please
email MCN’s program assistant with your request at least two weeks prior to the start of the event. Although we will attempt to meet all accessibility requests, late request may not be fulfilled.
Speaker Information
Betty McCollum is a Democrat representing the families of Minnesota’s Fourth District in the United States House of Representatives. In 2000, Congresswoman McCollum made history as only the second Minnesota woman elected to serve in Congress since statehood in 1858. McCollum represents the residents of Minnesota's capital city, St. Paul, as well as all of Ramsey County and most of Washington County.
Throughout her career in public service, Congresswoman McCollum has been a champion for excellence in education, protecting the environment, expanding health care access, fiscal responsibility, and robust international engagement that prioritizes diplomacy, development, human rights, along with a strong national defense.
Investments in education, health care, and 21st century infrastructure are top policy priorities for Congresswoman McCollum. With more than 20 institutions of higher learning located in the Fourth District, keeping higher education affordable, accessible, and high quality is important. A strong proponent of public education, she supports keeping our schools accountable to parents and local officials. McCollum is a champion for universal health coverage for all Americans and a strong supporter of protecting and strengthening the Affordable Care Act.
Read Congressperson McCollum's full bio.