REGION 1 – FEMA awarded a $13,346,629 grant to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston for the cost of its COVID-19 response. The Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and part of the Beth Israel Lahey Health System.
The grant covered the cost of patient treatment and care, along with personal protective equipment including hand sanitizers, antibacterial wipes, and soap.
“We are pleased to provide this grant to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,” said Acting Regional Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Ford, who oversees FEMA’s operations in New England. “We will continue working closely with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in our shared efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
This project is funded through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program that reimburses eligible applicants for actions taken in the immediate response and during recovery from a major disaster. Eligible applicants include the state, federally recognized tribal governments, local governments, and certain private non-profit organizations. Project applications are submitted from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), which coordinates the process with eligible applicants.
FEMA awarded funding for this project directly to MEMA who works directly with the applicant to ensure all terms and conditions of the award are met before funding is disbursed.
FEMA obligated more than $2 billion related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts, as of May 6.
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