PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP DIRECTS FEMA SUPPORT UNDER EMERGENCY
DECLARATION FOR COVID-19
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200514/president-donald-j-trump-directs-fema-support-under-emergency-declaration]


Release Date: 
Mas 13, 2020 

The federal government continues to take aggressive and proactive
steps to address the COVID-19 threat as the health and safety of the
American people remain a top priority.

Today, President Trump declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to
Sec. 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the “Stafford Act”). This
increases federal support to the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) in its role as the lead federal agency for the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic response. As a result of the President’s decisive,
unprecedented action, FEMA is directed to assist state, local, tribal,
territorial governments and other eligible entities with the health
and safety actions they take on behalf of the American public.
Today’s declaration does not make direct financial assistance
available to individuals.

The emergency declaration does not change measures authorized under
other federal statutes and HHS remains the lead federal agency
directing the federal response to COVID-19.  FEMA actions will be in
support of HHS and in coordination with state, tribal and territorial
governments. Eligible emergency protective measures taken at the
direction or guidance of public health officials in response to this
emergency, and not supported by the authorities of another federal
agency, will be reimbursed strictly under the FEMA Public Assistance
program. FEMA assistance will be provided at a 75 percent Federal cost
share. Reimbursable activities typically include emergency protective
measures such as the activation of State Emergency Operations Centers,
National Guard costs, law enforcement and other measures necessary to
protect public health and safety.

 

For more information, visit the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Fact
Sheet
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2020/03/13/covid-19-emergency-declaration].

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