The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.1 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse the City of New Haven for the cost of steps taken to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $1,139,935 FEMA Public Assistance grant will reimburse the city for emergency protective measures undertaken between April 2020 and May 2022, including providing 2,000 meals for vulnerable homeless populations.
The city also purchased and distributed disinfectant solution, sanitizer, bleach, trigger sprayers and nitrile gloves, and rented four trailers for the storage of personal protective equipment (PPE) to support the residents affected by COVID-19 in three non-congregate shelters.
Finally, New Haven provided transportation to COVID-19 testing sites for vulnerable senior populations and provided nursing support and technical assistance for 44 schools in the New Haven district and technical support for a temporary COVID-19 testing facility.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist the City of New Haven with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Providing resources for our partners on the front lines of the pandemic fight is critical to their success, and our success as a nation.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided almost $597 million in Public Assistance grants to Connecticut to reimburse the state for pandemic-related expenses.
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