U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has joined a bipartisan push to provide millions of dollars in emergency money to help get diapers to families during the coronavirus pandemic.
Collins, a Maine Republican, joined a coalition that wants to pass the COVID-19 Diaper Assistance Act. The proposal would provide $200 million for diaper assistance.
Collins said the pandemic has created “unprecedented demand” for services from diaper banks. Even before the pandemic, the banks were able to meet only about 5 percent of diaper needs, she said.
The proposers of the diaper act said nonprofit groups alone can’t fully address the growing need for diapers during the pandemic.
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