The division received $4 million in state funding and has until 2024 to spend it on pandemic recovery efforts, like extra tutoring programs and school counselors.
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His latest strategy comes as the first cases of the new Omicron variant have been recorded in the U.S. and the world waits to see just how worrisome the variant is.
Masks and social distancing are still required, and in-person events are still cancelled, but visitors are allowed inside again without an appointment.
The president also announced plans to run for reelection and double coronavirus vaccinations by the end of his first 100 days in office.
The Virginia governor received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires one shot. Nearly 1.8 million people who live in Virginia – about 21% of the state’s population – have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
His plans include a lifted stay-at-home order, altered alcohol curfew and adjusted caps on outdoor social gatherings.
The foundation said that it plans to make up to 3,000 microgrants of $1,000 each to people who it believes need it most.