Subject: Daily Message Points -- May 4, 2016
From: "Cunnane, Pat EOP/WHO" <[email-masked]>
To: "Cunnane, Pat EOP/WHO" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 15:09:46 +0000

Daily Message Points

May 4, 2016

President Obama Travels to Flint

*         Today, President Obama is traveling to Flint, Michigan to see and hear first-hand from the people of Flint and those who are working to support the community's recovery.

*         What happened in Flint, should never happen in America - and the President is working to ensure that Flint comes back stronger than before.

*         That's why there has been an all-of-government response at the federal level to assist local and state efforts with this crisis, including:

o   Over 9 million liters of water and 50,000 filters distributed by FEMA.

o   The expansion of Medicaid for children and young people up to age 21 and pregnant women in Flint impacted by lead exposure.

o   Funding for Head Start and local health centers by HHS.

o   Water testing and technical expertise by EPA.

o   Providing help for the local economy to recover by SBA, HUD and others.

*         The federal government will continue to offer expertise and technical assistance to state and local agencies for as long as needed to support the community's comeback.

*         While these actions have made a real difference for Flint, the President knows there is more work to do to ensure that everyone in Flint has access to clean water.

*         That's what this trip is all about: The President wants to make sure that the people of Flint are receiving the help that they need and deserve, to see first-hand the progress that's being made, and to bring attention to this crisis and its cause even though it has escaped from the national headlines.

*         To that end, the President will:

o   Receive a briefing on the federal efforts in place to help respond to the needs of the people of Flint.

o   Participate in a neighborhood listening roundtable to hear first-hand from Flint residents about the public health crisis.

o   Deliver remarks to community members at a local high school.

*         The President will continue to underscore the imperative of investing in critical infrastructure and services across the country, because a government of and by the people, must do more to support the American people and our communities.

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