CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Michigan State Police/Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) announced today that $21,644,846 million has been made available in federal disaster aid for critical emergency medical care in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This grant funding is part of the recovery efforts for the federal disaster declaration of March 27, 2020. Beaumont Health, a system of hospitals throughout the state of Michigan, provided emergency medical care for COVID-19 patients and purchased medical supplies and equipment to eliminate the immediate threat to life, public health and safety during the period of January 20, 2020 and ongoing.
“FEMA’s Public Assistance Program is an important resource for communities affected by COVID-19,” said Kevin M. Sligh, acting regional administrator, FEMA Region 5. “This grant funding will support the state’s ongoing effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring critical medical services are available across Michigan.”
“As we continue to combat the impacts of COVID-19 on our communities it’s important that we support our medical services that are on the frontline,” said Capt. Kevin Sweeney, deputy state director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and commander of the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division. “This funding will help Beaumont continue to support the COVID-19 response.”
The Public Assistance Program funding will be administered by MSP/EMHSD. FEMA provides a 75 percent federal share of eligible reimbursable expenses for this project. The total project cost is $28,859,795.
FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides funding to local government jurisdictions and eligible private non-profits for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure as well as costs incurred for debris removal, disaster cleanup and emergency actions taken to protect lives or property.