Stimulus check will offer big boost to individuals – and Buffalo By Jerry Zremski News Washington Bureau Chief Mar 11, 2021 Mar 11, 2021 Updated Jan 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON – It's not just a $1,400 check. kAmu@C 2 72>:=J @7 7@FC H:E9 2? :?4@>6 @7 F?56C S`d_[___[ :EVD 2 DF556? Sd[e__ 3@@DE]k^AmkAmp?5 E92E >62?D 2 >2DD:G6 :?7=FI @7 7656C2= >@?6J kDA2?m–k^DA2?m >@C6 E92? S` 3:==:@? kDA2?m–k^DA2?m :?E@ E96 qF772=@ }:282C2 64@?@>J]k^AmkAm%96 =2E6DE C@F?5 @7 DE:>F=FD 4964<D C2?< 2D E96 46?E6CA:646 @7 E96 S`]h EC:==:@? p>6C:42? #6D4F6 !=2? E92E r@?8C6DD 7:?2=:K65 (65?6D52J] |@DE p>6C:42?D[ 2?5 E96 G2DE >2;@C:EJ @7 qF772=@\2C62 C6D:56?ED[ H:== 86E E96 4964<D[ AC@323=J H:E9:? 2 76H H66<D]k^Am kAms6D:8?65 2D A2CE @7 E96 4@?E:?F:?8 7656C2= 677@CE E@ 3@@DE E96 64@?@>J 2>:5 E96 r@G:5\`h A2?56>:4[ E96 =2E6DE DE:>F=FD A2J>6?E – E96 E9:C5 :? E96 A2DE J62C – H:== ?@ 5@F3E >2<6 2 =@E @7 A6@A=6 92AAJ[ 6G6? 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Buffalo to get $350 million in federal pandemic stimulus bill Erie County is set to get $178 million, and municipalities throughout the region will each get several million dollars.
Stimulus bill would bring Buffalo schools $245.1 million windfall Suburban districts in the region would each get several million dollars and rural districts around $1 million.
Schumer takes victory lap to tout benefits of new stimulus bill Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer assured that "help is on the way" to restaurants, local governments and families.
