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American Rescue Plan Act Funding - Request Funding for Nonprofits

Billions of Pennsylvania’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars remain unspent and under state control. The
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) is asking state and local officials to allocate ARPA funding to nonprofits throughout the Commonwealth. We're asking PANO members, supporters, and clients to reach out NOW.

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State Budget as A Missed Opportunity: Your Voice is Still Needed!

Over last 6-8 weeks, PANO asked you to reach out to your state legislators to ask them for designated nonprofit funding. We are pleased to tell you that 370 letters went directly to legislators through PANO’s easy-to-use advocacy platform, with an additional 730 individuals viewing/using our media toolkit to tailor language for their own organizations. Unfortunately, this was not enough to move Pennsylvania’s General Assembly. As with any relationship, we now need to let them know how their recent budget decisions will negatively impact us as a sector. We need you and everyone you know to reach out.

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Subject: PA Nonprofits Need Relief NOW – Authorize Disbursement of the Billions of Unspent ARPA Dollars

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Nonprofits need designated funding - because they are lagging behind the business community in pandemic recovery. Please authorize the disbursement of the billions of unspent ARPA dollars, prioritizing nonprofits as funding recipients. As you know, nonprofits partner with state government to ensure that the needs of vulnerable Pennsylvanians are met. And those demands for service have increased by nearly 20% since March 2020. Nonprofits have stepped up to the plate to meet this increased demand, and at great cost to themselves. 87% of Pennsylvania nonprofits experienced negative financial impact due to COVID. Yet, billions of the Commonwealth’s ARPA funds have yet to be designated to nonprofit organizations that are working to support those in need in your community. If services offered by nonprofits are forced to close, the growing community needs will have to be met by government. Furthermore, nonprofit organizations are social and economic drivers in Pennsylvania. Pre-pandemic, nonprofits had a workforce of over 807K employees (15% of Pennsylvania’s workforce), compared to 297K in Business and Financial Operations (5% of Pennsylvania’s workforce) and 536K in Manufacturing (10% of Pennsylvania’s workforce). Pennsylvania nonprofits generate $116.7 billion in annual revenue and serve millions of Pennsylvania residents. If forced to close, these jobs will be lost with the unemployed nonprofit professionals joining the lines of those in need. Pennsylvania’s nonprofits need targeted ARPA support to continue supporting the 4+ million Pennsylvanians we serve every day.

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American Rescue Plan Act Funding - Request Funding for Nonprofits

State Budget as A Missed Opportunity: Your Voice is Still Needed!

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