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Biden Get sworn in as president.
Who- Biden
What- Biden get sworn in as president
Where- West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
When- January 20, 2020
Why- We care because it is when it sanctifies when Biden became president. -
Terminated Trump’s 1776 Commission
Who- Joe Biden
What- Biden terminated a project aimed at teaching conservative historical curriculum in U.S. schools. In February, the NC Board of Education voted 7 to 5 to approve new standards requiring social studies teachers to discuss racism.
When- January 21, 2021
Where- The U.S.A
Why- Because we should be able to discuss racism in schools. -
Extended foreclosure and eviction moratoriums
Who- Joe Biden
What- Via executive order, Biden directed key agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to extend the current pause on federal evictions and foreclosures.
When- February 16, 2021
Where- The U.S.A
Why- Because fewer people were getting foreclosed in the time this was happening. -
Relief for small business owners
Who- Joe Biden
What- $7.25 billion in emergency funding for small businesses including support for small businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color.
Where- The U.S.A
When- February 22, 2021
Why- Because that gives money to small business owners which is good. -
Emergency Housing Assistance
Who- Joe Biden
What- Joe Biden Provided $546 million in emergency assistance to help secure housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Where- Allover
When-March, 29, 2021
Why- BEcause a lot of people could not be homeless. -
Administered 200 million vaccine doses in 100 days
Who- Joe Biden
What- More than 50% of US adults have now received at least one vaccine dose and more than 7 million doses have been administered in NC.
When- Apr, 21, 21
Where- The United States
Why- Because it is good that people are getting vaccinated. -
Banned workplace discrimination against LGBT employees
Who- Joe Biden, LGBTQ+ Comunity
What- Biden signed Exec. Order 15 to prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The order also ensures federal agencies update any existing laws that ban sex discrimination in order to prohibit discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender workers.
When- May 10, 2021
Where- The U.S.A
Why- Because you should not be discriminated against just by being yourself. -
Child Care and Development Block Grant
Who- Joe Biden
What- Joe Biden sends $1.3 billion to North Carolinians to strengthen child care. This includes reopening child care centers and providing relief for working parents.
Where- North Carolinians
When- June 11, 2021
Why- That's a lot of money for child care which is good. -
Debt relief for farmers of color
Who- Joe Biden
What- Grants $4 billion in debt relief and $1 billion in programming to UDSA to address generations of discrimination. In North Carolina, Black farmers hold 3% of the state’s farms according to the most recent Census.
When- August 3, 2021
Where- The U.S.A
Why- Because people should not be discriminated agest. -
Stimulus Checks
Who- Joe Biden
What- Joe Biden Provided at least $1,400 in COVID-19 relief checks to more than 9 million North Carolinians.
When- August, 9th
Where- North Carolinians.
Why- That was a lot of money to covid relief check which was good. -
Extended unemployment insurance and child credit payments
Who- Joe Biden
What- Americans on unemployment are now eligible to receive $300/wk through September 2021. Parents can receive monthly child-credit payments of $250-$300. More than 2.1 million NC adults and 2.5 million children will benefit from the credit.
When- August 20, 2021
Where- The U.S.A
Why- Because it's good that people are getting unemployment checks when we were in quarantine.