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(Washington, DC) — Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) Issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $6,848,479 to health centers in California’s First Congressional District, including $703,685 to Mountain Valleys Health Centers, $772,760 to Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Inc., $532,670 to Shingletown Medical Center, $622,910 to Hill Country Community Clinic, $622,190 to Sierra Family Medical Clinic, Inc., $567,755 McCloud Healthcare Clinic, Inc., $717,530 to Northeastern Rural Health Clinics, $576,815 to Karuk Tribe, $625,790 to Greenville Rancheria, and $1,106,374 to Shasta Community Health Center. These grants were received after the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which authorized $1.32 billion in immediate additional funding for health centers nationwide to respond to coronavirus.

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-02) led a bipartisan group of 28 House colleagues urging Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy to preserve long-term funding and resources for critical programs serving vulnerable populations and Americans in rural areas as the United States continues to face the COVID-19 public health emergency. The lawmakers sent the letter following enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which reauthorizes the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program, Community Health Centers (CHCs), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Special Diabetes Program, and Special Diabetes Program for Indians through November 30, 2020.

(Washington, DC) — Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Community Development Block Grants to Chico, Paradise, and Redding, CA in the amounts of $512,416, $99,852, and $447,450 respectively. These grants were issued after the House passed the CARES Act on March 27th, 2020. Community Development Block Grants provide flexible funding to state and local governments for a range of services to address coronavirus impacts at the local level.

(Washington, DC) -- Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed by voice the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third disaster relief package related to coronavirus.

(Washington, DC) — Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $923,696 to health centers in California’s First Congressional District, including Mountain Valleys Health Centers, Karuk Tribe, Shingletown Medical Center, Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Northeastern Rural Health Clinics, Greenville Rancheria, McCloud Healthcare, Sierra Family Medical Clinic, Hill Country Community Clinic, and Shasta Community Health Center. These funds were awarded after Congressman LaMalfa supported the House-passed Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act on March 4th, 2020, which included $100 million for grants to health centers nationwide in response to the coronavirus.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) made the entire state of California eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. When these loans were first announced, the SBA’s online application was not allowing small businesses in certain Northern California counties to apply, but the issue has since been fixed. Economic Injury Disaster Loans provide small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue due to the coronavirus. The loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that can’t be paid due to the disaster’s impact. The process to obtain an Economic Injury Disaster Loan is more streamlined than the standard 7(a) loan from the SBA so that businesses can receive the assistance as quickly as possible. To apply, visit SBA’s website.

(Washington, DC) — Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin requesting that the tax payment deadline extension to July 15, announced March 18th, be applied to tax filing as well. By unifying the date for both filing and payment, the Department of Treasury can reduce confusion and provide the American taxpayer with some additional relief. The letter also requested the Treasury to: • Coordinate with each state to align their tax deadlines with the Federal government in order to reduce complications that could arise due to differing deadlines; • Lift the payment extension limits on individuals and corporations, respectively; • Allow small businesses to withdraw from retirement accounts early without a penalty to provide them with additional money to stay open during this emergency.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a bipartisan measure in response to the recent uptick in confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States.