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With the recent Philadelphia flooding caused by Hurricane Ida, I believe information about disaster aid and preparedness is more important than ever.So I will be holding a telephone town hall on those topics today, Monday, Sept. 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. You can register here. |
I am working with state and local government to help affected Philadelphia residents and businesses recover from the recent Hurricane Ida storm and flooding damage. You can find the latest updates from the city Office of Emergency Management (OEM) by clicking here. Resources for recovery are also available on that website.
While there may be disagreement about the causes of the recent increase in gun violence, the most important task is to fight this fire with every tool we have. We need every level of government — federal, state and local — to help, and we also need the community to get more involved. First, here are some of the key actions I have taken as your U.S. representative:
Because of federal funding I voted for, the Covid-19 vaccine is FREE to patients. If you get a bill for it, you should report it to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department at this link or by calling toll-free: 1-877-881-6388.
I will host a virtual town hall from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. this Thursday, April 29, on gun violence. You can learn more and RSVP here. You should be able to watch the town hall at www.facebook.com/RepDwightEvans whether or not you have a Facebook account.
My actions on this issue include:
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will collect highway and transit Member Designated Projects (MDPs) as part of this year's reauthorization legislation. My office will accept requests through this form – our deadline is Wednesday, April 7.
I wanted to let everyone know that I'm providing more information for Philadelphia nonprofits on how to apply for the new federal Community Project Funding opportunity: