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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance for the August storms and flooding has passed, but FEMA continues working with our state and local partners to help survivors and communities recover.
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FEMA has provided more than $5.9 million in additional Public Assistance funding for the COVID-19 response in North Dakota. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued April 1, 2020.
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DENVER – In the year since a National Emergency Declaration was issued for the Coronavirus Pandemic, FEMA Region 8 has provided more the $1.4 billion in assistance to states and tribal nations; nearly $32 million of that amount has directly supported state or local vaccination clinics. Region 8 encompasses the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming along with the 29 federally recognized tribal nations within those boundaries.
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DENVER – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided $10.6 Million in Public Assistance funding to the North Dakota Department of Health for COVID-19 response efforts. The assistance was made available under the major disaster declaration issued April 1 by President Trump.

The funds are being provided to the Department of Health for costs related to ramping up COVID-19 testing efforts as part of North Dakota’s pandemic response.  The award covers the period from March 7 through June 30, during which 163,977 tests were completed.

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DENVER – FEMA provided more than $35.2 million to the state of North Dakota to supplement unemployment benefits for those who lost employment because of the coronavirus pandemic. On August 8, 2020, President Trump made available up to $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial assistance to Americans who have lost wages due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Telebehavioral Health: Accessing Behavioral Healthcare Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Impact Analysis of FEMA Region 8 States

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North Dakota; FEMA-4509-DR

Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4509-DR; North Dakota as a result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing.