DENVER – FEMA has approved an additional $12.4 million in Public Assistance funding for the COVID-19 response in Colorado.
This most recent funding reimburses Denver County:
- $2,795,680 in federal funding for supplemental staffing of healthcare professionals between March 28, 2020, and June 30, 2022.
- $9,645,676 in federal funding for COVID-19 screening and testing, coroner lab services, informational material, and personal protective equipment. This funding covers costs from March 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022.
FEMA has approved more than $2 billion in Public Assistance grant funds to Colorado for its pandemic response.
These reimbursements have played a critical role as state, tribal and local officials worked to assist their communities during their COVID-19 response. For more information about the Public Assistance program, visit: https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/program-overview.
FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID-19 is still available until September 2025. Find out more information about this program at: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/historic/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance or by calling 1-844-684-6333.