Gov. Wolf sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation sharing his priorities for Pennsylvania as the US Congress considers major aspects of President Joe Biden’s American Families Plan.
Gov. Wolf requested that President Joe Biden declare a major disaster in Pennsylvania following heavy rainfall, severe flash flooding, and tornadoes from Tropical Depression Ida.
Gov. Wolf called for U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to implement a $737 million Chesapeake Bay Resilient Farms Initiative to help Pennsylvania farmers combat climate change by implementing on-farm efforts for more sustainable agriculture practices.
Gov. Wolf was joined by Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield and Transportation Secretary Yassmin Gramian while visiting Horsham, Upper Dublin and Downingtown in Chester and Montgomery Counties.
Gov. Wolf announced that Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority has approved Pennsylvania’s first funding award to assist communities in the remediation of a potentially toxic contaminant found in water sources and systems throughout the commonwealth.
