 Hi everyone. I'm here to talk about state and local fiscal recovery funds under the American Rescue Plan Act. It's the most exciting subject you've never heard of. Everyone's connected to their local government and local governments were given tens of billions of dollars in 2021 to spend to counter the pandemic and the negative economic and social impacts of the pandemic. And the problem is, most of the cities and counties in this country are not doing anything with that money yet. They're sitting on it like it's a rainy day fund. More than half of the cities and counties in the country have barely begun spending tens of billions of dollars. And it's important because this SLFRF funding allows them to make transformative investments they otherwise would never have thought of. Things like how in Detroit and Kansas City, they were able to give tenants facing eviction an attorney to represent them to make sure they weren't unfairly evicted. Or how in Charleston, West Virginia, they built a grocery store with SLFRF dollars in a community that didn't have a grocery store. These are the kinds of needs that this federal money can go for. And instead, lots of local governments are sitting on it like it's a rainy day fund. I encourage you to reach out to local governments and tell them SLFRF funds are not rainy day funds. They're here for transformative investments that build equity in our communities and to help those who need help the most. Get in touch with your local elected officials and encourage them to make a spending plan for SLFRF now.