Torres Announces More Than $450 Million for Inland Empire Schools
POMONA – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today announced that school districts across her Inland Empire Congressional District are cumulatively receiving more than an estimated $451 million as a result of the Congressionally-passed American Rescue Plan.
| LEA Name | Grants to LEAs |
| Chaffey Joint Union High School District | $36,216,000 |
| Chino Valley Unified School District | $38,556,000 |
| Colton Joint Unified School District | $57,894,000 |
| Fontana Unified School District | $96,605,000 |
| Mountain View Elementary School District | $2,960,000 |
| Ontario-Montclair School District | $63,964,000 |
| Pomona Unified School District | $85,359,000 |
| Rialto Unified School District | $69,515,000 |
| TOTAL | $451,069,000 |
The announcement comes during a week that Rep. Torres has focused her efforts on supporting local students.
On March 18th, she worked with NASA to hold a virtual town hall connecting Inland Empire students with astronauts Victor Glover (Pomona native) and Dr. Shannon Walker.
On March 13th, she penned an op-ed in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin outlining many challenges students face as a result of distance learning.
Congresswoman Torres released the following statement:
To date, she has leveraged her position to deliver more than $524 million in COVID relief to the Inland Empire.
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Torres anuncia más de $ 450 millones para las escuelas Inland Empire
POMONA - La congresista Norma J. Torres (CA-35) anunció hoy que los distritos escolares de su distrito del Inland Empire están recibiendo acumulativamente más de un estimado de $451 millones como resultado del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense aprobado por el Congreso.
| Nombre de la LEA Subvenciones | Subvenciones a las LEA |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado (High School) Chaffey Joint Union | $36,216,000 |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado Chino Valley | $38,556,000 |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado Conjunto de Colton | $57,894,000 |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fontana | $96,605,000 |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado Mountain View | $2,960,000 |
| Distrito escolar de Ontario-Montclair | $63,964,000 |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pomona | $85,359,000 |
| Distrito Escolar Unificado de Rialto | $69,515,000 |
| TOTAL | $451,069,000 |
El anuncio se produce durante una semana en que la congresista Torres ha centrado sus esfuerzos en apoyar a los estudiantes locales.
El 18 de marzo, trabajó con la NASA para realizar un ayuntamiento virtual que conectara a los estudiantes de Inland Empire con los astronautas Victor Glover (nativo de Pomona) y la Dra. Shannon Walker.
El 13 de marzo, escribió un artículo de opinión en el Inland Valley Daily Bulletin describiendo muchos desafíos que enfrentan los estudiantes como resultado del aprendizaje a distancia.
La congresista Torres emitió el siguiente comunicado:
Hasta la fecha, ha aprovechado su posición para entregar más de $524 millones en alivio de COVID al Inland Empire.
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