REGION 1 – Lawrence and Memorial Hospital received $1,066,317 from FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program for care and treatment of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.
The grant provided reimbursement to the not-for-profit, general, acute care, private hospital in New London, Connecticut, through June 30, 2020. It covers reimbursements for the cost of facility modification; staff for patient screening, disease testing, and personal protective equipment distribution and disinfection; and purchase of testing and medical supplies.
Lawrence and Memorial is one of five hospitals in Yale New Haven Health Network, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut. Part of the funding was provided for Yale New Haven Health’s work on behalf of Lawrence and Memorial to include renting stretchers and beds, installing additional nurse-call systems and disseminating public information.
“This hospital is an important healthcare provider in Connecticut,” said Acting Region 1 Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Ford, who oversees FEMA’s operations in New England. “Its primary service area includes 10 towns along the Connecticut shoreline between Rhode Island and the Connecticut River and as far inland as Montville. We and the State of Connecticut are thankful the hospital took these actions to save many lives.”
FEMA obligated $484.6 million related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut, as of May 13.
Additional information about FEMA’s PA Program is at https://www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit.
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