May 28 Legislative Update

May 28, 2021

Legislative Update:

The North Carolina General Assembly is currently in the long session. All Senate bills for the session are now filed.
The Office of Senator Kirk deViere will remain open to assist constituents with concerns, as well as to field opinions regarding the Senator’s legislative actions.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office:
Directly: DeviereLA@ncleg.gov
Office: (919) 733-5776

Events:

June 1, 6:30pm: Building Better Businesses Virtual Town Hall

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tfuirrT4rHNLLsYNx8vXZJc6E9segz9P- 

June 4, 2pm: Latino Business Owners Virtual Town Hall

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqf-6oqDMoHNCT0DxzZji0wF0ryY1vXyc8

COVID-19 Vaccination Update:

A free COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all who want it.
Rest assured: you have a spot to take your shot.
  • You will likely need an appointment to get vaccinated.
  • Your local vaccine provider can help you get your shot. Because supplies are very limited right now, most doctors cannot provide vaccinations in their offices.
  • You can also call the toll-free COVID-19 Vaccine Help Center at 1-888-675-4567.
What you should know:
  • The vaccine is free everywhere in North Carolina.
  • No photo ID or insurance is needed.
  • Depending on where you get your vaccine, you may need to make an appointment.
  • U.S. citizenship is not required or checked.

Find Vaccine Location: https://myspot.nc.gov/ 

Need transportation to and from your vaccine provider? People who need transportation assistance to a COVID-19 vaccine appointment should reach out to their local transit agency. You can find your local transit agency online and can call the phone number listed for assistance.
As of May 27, North Carolina has administered over 8.2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine:
Statewide:
-4,192,826 first doses
-3,746,841 second doses
-301,346 single shot doses
8,241,013 Total Doses
Cumberland County:
-86,892 partially vaccinated (25.9%)
-76,998 fully vaccinated (22.9%)
More info on vaccines: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/vaccinations

Available Resources:

New Broadband Affordability Program:
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households.

If your household is eligible, you can receive:
Up to a $50/month discount on your broadband service and associated equipment rentals
Up to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands
A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)

Only one monthly service discount and one device discount is allowed per household.

More info and application: https://getemergencybroadband.org/

For Those Facing Eviction:
On March 30, Governor Cooper extended North Carolina’s eviction moratorium until June 30, 2021.

To help constituents during this time, our office has this resource page that will continue to update as new information and resources are available.

More info: http://www.senatorkirkdeviere.com/eviction

In The Community:

Above: Senator deViere, wife Jenny and son Greyson attend a Fayetteville Woodpeckers game.

Above: Senator deViere delivers a flag that was flown over the state Capitol to a first grade class at Morganton Road Elementary School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above: Senator deViere and officials from the NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs awards former NC teacher of the year and Cumberland International Early College teacher Maureen Stover with the Military Spouse Proclamation