Ohio Department of Health receiving $71 million in federal funding
A little over $71 million in funding is now available for the Ohio Department of Health to assist the department in recovering from COVID-19 emergency pandemic expenses.
The costs were delegated to the state health department by FEMA, The Federal Emergency Management Agency, alongside the Ohio Emergency Management Agency using the emergency management funds and the federal disaster declaration of March 31, 2020.
What does FEMA’s Public Assistance program do?
“FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an important resource for state and local governments, jurisdictions, and certain private non-profits to cover eligible COVID-19 expenses,” said FEMA Region 5 Regional Administrator Tom Sivak. “The state’s actions protected the health of Ohio residents and helped reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.”
It’s to cover the costs of delivering personal protective equipment and testing supplies to each county.
“We were pleased to assist the Ohio Department of Health in delivering some of the critical pandemic-related services for Ohioans, and we are pleased to join FEMA in announcing this reimbursement funding,” said Sima Merick, Ohio EMA executive director.
Where does the funding go?
The funding will reimburse money the health department spent on disseminating necessary COVID-19 quarantine and vaccine information and a designated COVID-19 call center.
For more information, visit FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.
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