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The funds were awarded to Greenwich Hospital in two separate grants through FEMA s Public Assistance Program for expenses incurred in 2020. (Harry Zernike/Patch)
GREENWICH, CT The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced earlier this week that they have awarded $7.5 million in federal funds to Greenwich Hospital for the State of Connecticut s initial emergency response to COVID and protective measures from the coronavirus.
According to a news release, the funds were awarded in two separate grants through FEMA s Public Assistance (PA) Program for expenses incurred in 2020.
A $5.1 million grant covers eligible costs from Jan. 20 to June 30, 2020. Specifically, it includes reimbursement for a command center, temporary testing facility, rented stretchers and heaters, a temporary morgue, staff for emergency-work tasks, and public dissemination of information.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $9,609,431 to the University of Vermont Medical Center for its COVID-19 response efforts March 1-June 30, 2020.
This Public Assistance (PA) grant funding is awarded for the development of testing sites, leases for sites and quarantine facilities, use of equipment, paying medical and technical support, and tracking procurement and distribution of supplies. The funds are reimbursed 100% through the PA program.
“We are pleased to provide this funding to The University of Vermont Medical Center,” said Acting Region 1 Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Ford, who oversees FEMA’s operations in New England. “We will continue working closely with UVM Medical Center in our shared efforts to respond to the pandemic.”