$2.5 MILLION OBLIGATED TO UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR COVID-19
VACCINATION COSTS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230510/25-million-obligated-united-states-virgin-islands-covid-19-vaccination-costs]


Release Date: 
enero 26, 2021 

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated
$2.5 million to the United States Virgin Islands for costs related to
the COVID-19 vaccine mission.

The award provides $2,506,200 in federal funding to the United States
Virgin Islands Department of Health to reimburse costs associated with
emergency protective measures taken by the territory to store, handle,
transport, distribute and administer vaccines to reduce the spread the
of the virus.

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created an immediate
threat to the health and safety of the general public requiring
emergency response and protective measures throughout the United
States Virgin Islands.  In response to the event, the USVI is
distributing and administering COVID-19 vaccines to its population via
the Vaccine Command Center (VCC) and a network of private healthcare
providers, publicly operated vaccination administration centers, and
publicly supported vaccination administration centers. The VCC
represents more than 32 Territory facilities. The VCC took actions to
establish the 34 vaccine sites including but not limited to staffing
services, purchasing equipment and materials for the expansion of
facility capacity and establishing temporary facilities, the purchase
of supplies, transportation, and distribution of personal protective
equipment to staff.

Grants for emergency protective measures are funded through FEMA’s
Public Assistance program, which reimburses communities for actions
taken in the immediate response and during recovery from a disaster.
Eligible applicants include states, federally recognized tribal
governments, U.S. territories, local governments and certain private
non-profit organizations. 

If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Region 2 Office of
External Affairs at (347) 416-3792 or
at fema-r2-externalaffairs@fema.dhs.gov.  

_FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after
disasters. FEMA Region 2’s jurisdiction includes New York, New
Jersey, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands._

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