White House
President Biden is announcing that his Administration is sourcing a flight, facilitated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for Operation Fly Formula to transport Reckitt Mead Johnson infant formula base powder from Singapore to Chicago, Illinois via flights on July 12, 14, and 19. This delivery will include over 418,000 pounds of Reckitt Mead Johnson Enfamil Stage 1 infant formula base, the equivalent of approximately 6.2 million 8-ounce bottles. The product will be available at national and regional retailers.
Colorado Governor
Colorado Governor Jared Polis met with President Joe Biden and Democratic governors from across the country about the U.S. Supreme Court’s alarming decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and discussed ways to prevent criminal prosecution of women and doctors and protect the personal freedoms and privacy of Americans. Governor Polis congratulated President Biden on his progress with NATO to strengthen America’s standing internationally and then expressed his dismay with the U.S. Supreme Court’s alarming decision that is undercutting America’s moral standing and is a threat to personal freedom and privacy.
Denver Mayor
Mayor Michael B. Hancock joined with officials from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, homelessness response and mental health service providers, and funders to announce the launch of the Denver Housing to Health (H2H) program, a new pay-for-success initiative that begins July 1, 2022. The H2H program will leverage local housing resources, $11.75 million from six private funders, and up to $5.5 million in the form of a Social Impact Partnership Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA) grant from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to deliver permanent supportive housing to at least 125 people experiencing chronic homelessness and suffering from frequent mental and behavioral health crises requiring emergency care.
