BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL IN CONNECTICUT SEEKS FEMA REIMBURSEMENT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250121/bridgeport-hospital-connecticut-seeks-fema-reimbursement]


Release Date: 
Me 26, 2021 

REGION I – From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Bridgeport
Hospital in Bridgeport, CT took on over $1 million in expenses for
emergency protective measures to safeguard the health of the general
public.  FEMA awarded $1,293,489 covering emergency work and
associated costs from January 20, 2020 to April 30, 2020.

Moving quickly as the contagious disease caught hold, the hospital
provided specimen collection sites in Bridgeport and Milford to
identify the virus, converted hospital rooms for the specialized care
of COVID patients, and set up an emergency triage site. The hospital
provided staff training, PPE, heightened disinfecting, hotel lodging
for employees in Bridgeport and Milford, and meals for COVID-19
Command Center at Yale New Haven Health.  Bridgeport Hospital
expanded its reach into the community by producing and disseminating
COVID-19 related information.

Acting Regional Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul
Ford observed “Bridgeport Hospital moved quickly to institute
measures to care for those stricken with COVID while working to
control the potential spread of the virus. FEMA is pleased to
reimburse the hospital for its work at the start of the pandemic”.

FEMA’s Public Assistance Program reimburses eligible applicants for
actions taken in the immediate response and during recovery from a
major disaster. Eligible applicants include the state, federally
recognized tribal governments, local governments, and certain private
non-profit organizations.

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 _FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after
disasters._