BOSTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $3 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse the state for the cost of keeping the Department of Motor Vehicles operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $3,015,287 Public Assistance grant to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CTDMV) will reimburse it for the additional costs of operating safely in a pandemic environment between February 2020 and October 2021.
To ensure the safety of staff and customers at the CTDMV branches, the department provided temperature screeners, temporary free-standing barriers, and cleaning and disinfectant services and supplies.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Providing resources for our partners on the front lines of the pandemic fight is critical to their success, and our success as a nation.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided more than $591 million in Public Assistance grants to Connecticut to reimburse the state for pandemic-related expenses.