FEMA COVID-19 REIMBURSEMENT EXCEEDS $4 BILLION IN MID-ATLANTIC STATES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230510/fema-covid-19-reimbursement-exceeds-4-billion-mid-atlantic-states]


Release Date: 
November 21, 2022 

PHILADELPHIA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided
more than $4 billion to Region 3 states and the District of Columbia
for costs related to saving lives and protecting the public from
COVID-19. In addition to Washington, DC, Region 3 includes Delaware,
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Funds were
distributed among local partners, state partners, school districts,
other public entities, and certain private nonprofits. 

The federal funding reimbursed costs associated with emergency
protective measures via FEMA’s Public Assistance program. The
program reimburses communities for actions taken in the immediate
response and during recovery from a disaster. Eligible applicants
include states, federally recognized tribal governments, U.S.
territories, local governments, and certain private non-profit
organizations. These emergency protective measures included patient
testing, purchasing of personal protective equipment (PPE), and
patient care. Further reimbursement covered costs associated with
storing, handling, transporting, distributing, and administering
vaccines.

“FEMA is committed to providing mission critical funding to our
state, local and nonprofit partners,” said FEMA Region 3 Regional
Administrator MaryAnn Tierney. “The $4 billion in aid reduced the
spread of the COVID-19 virus within our communities. FEMA continues to
work hand in hand with our federal, state and tribal partners to
lessen the impacts of COVID-19.” 

The total amount of Public Assistance funds received, as of October,
per state and the District of Columbia are as follows:

DELAWARE: $216,336,970

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $722,221,321

MARYLAND: $1,391,766,239

PENNSYLVANIA: $830,914,127

VIRGINIA: $784,516,159

WEST VIRGINIA: $94,111,245

It takes scores of Public Assistance projects to add up to $4 billion.
A few recent projects that FEMA Region 3 provided funding for include:

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

	* DC OFFICE OF CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT - $481,964,601.43 

 	* These funds allowed for the purchasing of equipment, materials,
supplies, and services in response to COVID-19.

DELAWARE

	* CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES - $20,389,812.10 

 	* The funds granted to Christiana Care Health Services provided PPE,
testing, patient care, and medical equipment.

MARYLAND 

	* ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE - PNP HOSPITAL - $42,649,915.00 

 	* The Adventist Health funds were obligated towards testing, medical
supplies, PPE, and patient care.

 

PENNSYLVANIA

	* CITY OF PHILADELPHIA - $41,413,989.47 

 	* The City of Philadelphia’s grant money provided for feeding the
public, alternate care sites, emergency operation center (EOC) costs,
non-congregate sheltering, distribution of information, mortuary
services, and vaccines.

VIRGINIA

	* VALLEY HEALTH HOSPITAL - $17,786,402.54 

 	* Valley Health funds were obligated towards PPE, training,
screening, cleaning, medical transport, temporary medical facilities,
vaccines, and patient care.

WEST VIRGINIA

	* WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY - $9,566,079.98 

 	* West Virginia University directed funds to testing and
distribution of information.
 

The response to COVID-19 has been a highly coordinated effort between
states, territories, and the federal government. In addition, to the
$4 billion in Public Assistance funding, FEMA actively collaborated
with the National Guard on strategic Mission Assignments. To date, the
total amount of Mission Assignment funds provided per state, are as
follows:

DELAWARE: $145,979,574.00

MARYLAND: $405,582,023.50

PENNSYLVANIA: $265,271,549.00

VIRGINIA: $471,268,549.00

WEST VIRGINIA: $356,125,360.24

“The funds granted to Region 3 had profoundly positive impacts on
our communities’ ability to respond to the risks of COVID-19,”
Tierney said. “The funding provided the ability to purchase vital
equipment and supplies. Ultimately, the funds ensured protection for
frontline workers and the public.”

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If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Region 3 Office of
External Affairs at (215) 931-5597 or
at femar3newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov.  

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disasters. FEMA Region 3’s jurisdiction includes Delaware, the
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
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