REGION 1 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a nearly $300,000 expedited grant to the State of Connecticut to support their COVID 19 Vaccination plan.
The project for $272,273.95 is being provided to the Connecticut Department of Public Health at 100% federal cost share. It is awarded through FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program which reimburses communities for actions taken in the immediate response and recovery activities during a disaster. Total Public Assistance funding awarded to the State of Connecticut to-date surpasses $15,899,105.00. FEMA continues to work directly with the State of Connecticut to identify and process eligible funding opportunities in the fight against COVID 19.
“We are pleased to provide funding to the Connecticut Department of Public Health to facilitate the heroic work being done at Vaccination Centers in the state during this time of great need,” said Acting Regional Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Ford, who oversees FEMA’s operations in Connecticut. “We continue working closely with the state in our shared efforts to respond to this pandemic, especially in the race to get everyone who wants to be vaccinated.”
“The federal government continues to be a vital partner in the effort to vaccinate our residents and get our state back to normal,” said Governor Ned Lamont, who also chairs National Governors Association Pandemic and Disaster Response Task Force. “We are grateful to have the support of FEMA during these unprecedented times, and we thank them for their support.”
Additional information about FEMA’s Public Assistance program is found at:
https://www.fema.gov/pubic-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit
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