Working Together to Move Monroe County's ARPA Funding to Vote

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Greetings folks,

We need your assistance with an urgent funding matter. Please keep reading.

Do you believe that everyone deserves access to health care regardless of insurance status or ability to pay?

Do you want to…

Help folks remove transportation barriers which prevent them from attending medical appointments? I.e.: Bus passes, gas cards?

Help put a new roof on SJNC’s buildings so that patients have a safe (and dry) place to receive their care?

Help save “the system” thousands (and perhaps millions of dollars) by ensuring access to preventive/internal Medicine?

All of the above (and much more!) were included in SJNC’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)/Bring Monroe Back application in response to Monroe County's competitive and thorough Request for Proposals (RFP).

SJNC was tentatively awarded $2.7 million dollars over four years with final approval resting in the hands of the County Legislature. President LaMar and the County Legislature received this legislation on September 20th, but they have not moved this item out of committee and placed it before the Legislature for a vote. As a result of this delay, approved projects will not be able to start on 01.01.23 as intended, thereby delaying critical work on several community initiatives, including ours.

Want to help?

1.) Please consider signing the petition--which calls on the Monroe County Legislature to bring forward ARPA funding for a vote. Link to Change.org petition: https://chng.it/sGFxqNtZ

2.) Today and tomorrow, call several Monroe County Legislators including President LaMar and request that this matter be voted on ASAP. Link to contact information for all Monroe County Legislators.

3.) Share this message widely. We need as much support as possible!

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Best,

Jen