REGION 1 – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $9,609,431 to the University of Vermont Medical Center for its COVID-19 response efforts March 1-June 30, 2020.
This Public Assistance (PA) grant funding is awarded for the development of testing sites, leases for sites and quarantine facilities, use of equipment, paying medical and technical support, and tracking procurement and distribution of supplies. The funds are reimbursed 100% through the PA program.
“We are pleased to provide this funding to The University of Vermont Medical Center,” said Acting Region 1 Administrator and Federal Coordinating Officer Paul Ford, who oversees FEMA’s operations in New England. “We will continue working closely with UVM Medical Center in our shared efforts to respond to the pandemic.”
Additional information about FEMA’s PA Program can be found at Assistance for Governments and Private Non-Profits After a Disaster.
As of March 17, FEMA has obligated more than $130.4 million to Vermont for its pandemic response.
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