OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the state of Arizona $19 million to establish the State Farm Stadium mass vaccination site in Glendale.
Funds will cover facility costs, rental costs for vaccination pods, contracts for pharmacy support services and medical service staff, the procurement of personal protective equipment, and technology and other commodities to support 24/7 vaccination operations over a 52-day period in order to administer 312,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines.
FEMA’s Public Assistance program will provide the initial $19.3 million of the $20.5 million expedited project. Additional funding will be reimbursed upon submission of documentation supporting further expenditures.
Public Assistance provides grants to government organizations and certain private nonprofit organizations following a presidential disaster declaration to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies.
FEMA continues working with its partners ─ including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies ─ along with state, tribal and territorial authorities, private sector partners and others to assist, augment and expedite vaccinations in the United States.
We remain committed to helping Americans in their time of need and will continue to work with our partners to stop the spread of this disease.
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