$216 MILLION OBLIGATED TO NEW JERSEY FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION COSTS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230510/216-million-obligated-new-jersey-covid-19-vaccination-costs]


Release Date: 
Janvier 26, 2021 

NEW YORK – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated
$216 million to New Jersey for costs related to the COVID-19 vaccine
mission.

The award provides $216,000,000 in federal funding to the New Jersey
State Police (NJSP) to reimburse costs associated with emergency
protective measures taken by the state to store, handle, transport,
distribute and administer vaccines to reduce the spread the of the
virus.

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created an immediate
threat to the health and safety of the general public requiring
emergency response and protective measures throughout the State of
Jersey.  To help control the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the State
of New Jersey, represented by the NJSP, acting in partnership with the
NJ Department of Health, is distributing and administering COVID-19
vaccines to its population. The NJSP are managing six (6) vaccination
mega sites across the entire state. This is in addition to dozens of
other access points including private hospitals, pharmacies, and
community-based vaccination sites run by multiple counties with state
oversight.

Grants for emergency protective measures are funded through FEMA’s
Public Assistance program, which 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. 

If you have any questions, please contact FEMA Region 2 Office of
External Affairs at (347) 416-3792 or
at fema-r2-externalaffairs@fema.dhs.gov.  

_FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after
disasters. FEMA Region 2’s jurisdiction includes New York, New
Jersey, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands._

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