PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200514/president-donald-j-trump-approves-major-disaster-declaration-district]


Release Date: 
mars 29, 2020 

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made
available for the District of Columbia to supplement the District’s
recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020, and continuing.

Federal funding is also available to the District of Columbia and
certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for
emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct federal
assistance under Public Assistance, for all areas affected by COVID-19
at a federal cost share of 75 percent.

MaryAnne Tierney has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and
warranted by the results of further assessments.

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