 FEMA Awards Funds to Mass for COVID Antibody Treatment CostsThe 1,573 infusion treatments were provided at four locations: Baystate Medical Center Education Center in Holyoke, Athol Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth, and Lowell General Hospital-Saints Campus. Dalton Seeks Input on Hazard Mitigation PlanThe meeting will be held on Friday, March 8 from 10:30 to 11:30 am at Town Hall. FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing CostsThe department purchased and distributed 1,089,354 COVID-19 antigen tests to students, faculty and staff at schools statewide during that time period. FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing CostsThe $64,144,440 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the cost of contracting to provide testing at schools and in public buildings in surrounding communities between February 2021 and June 2022. FEMA Awards Over $8.1 M to Mass for COVID Warehousing CostsFEMA's Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. FEMA Awards Funds to Mass For COVID OutreachThe $1,663,104 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting to run a contact center for Massachusetts residents to get accurate, up-to-date information relevant to a wide-range of COVID-19 related topics between July 2022 and May 2023. FEMA Awards Nearly $8.3 M to Mass for COVID Vaccination CostsThe $8,251,189 in Public Assistance grants will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the costs of contracting to both operate a statewide network of mobile vaccination sites and to provide in-home vaccinations and treatments to homebound patients between July 2022 and May 2023. FEMA Awards Almost $3.5M to Mass for COVID Vaccination CostsThe $3,494,771 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting to operate a statewide network of mobile vaccination sites between June and December 2022. FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID Administrative CostsThe direct and indirect administrative costs of activities included tracking, charging, and accounting for items related to eligible projects for this incident. The administrative costs are calculated as a percentage of the grants provided. FEMA Awards Over $72.5 M to State for COVID-19 TestingThe $72,521,391 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for contracting with Color Health, Inc. to provide self-collected testing services, as well as shipping and self-ordering of over-the-counter (OTC) rapid COVID-19 tests. FEMA Awards Over $50 M to State for COVID Monoclonal Antibody TherapyThe Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $50 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of providing monoclonal antibody treatments to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. FEMA Awards Over $1.5 M to Mass for COVID-19 Call CenterThe Massachusetts Department of Public Health will receive a total of $1,548,332 in federal funding through FEMA's Public Assistance grant program to reimburse the cost of administering expanded call capabilities for its "2-1-1" Call Center. FEMA Awards Over $4M to MassDOT for COVID-19 PrecautionsThe $4,057,253 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the department for the cost of providing electrostatic sprayers to perform facility disinfection at 25 locations between March 2020 and December 2021. FEMA Awards Over $5.2M to Mass DESE for COVID-19 Test KitsThe $5,239,327 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the cost of purchasing and distributing 154,532 at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests. FEMA Awards Over $2M to Mass for COVID-19 Hospital StaffingThe $2,079,767 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting for medical and nursing staff to support the state-run medical facilities between April 2020 and July 2021. FEMA Awards Mass Funds for COVID-19 Hospital Cleaning CostsThe $1,401,885 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of contracting for daily cleaning and disinfection of state-run medical facilities between July 2020 and January 2021 to allow them to safely operate in a pandemic environment. FEMA Awards Nearly $1.4 Million to Mass for COVID-19 SuppliesThe $1,377,794 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies purchased to address COVID-19. FEMA Awards Over $1.3M to Mass for COVID-19 Vaccination SuppliesThe $1,343,707 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for the cost of vaccination supplies. State Gets Millions for COVID-19 Testing CostsFEMA's Public Assistance program is a source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. FEMA Awards Funds to Mass for COVID-19 Homeless Quarantine CostsSo far, FEMA has provided more than $1.5 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses. FEMA Awards Over $3 M to Mass for COVID-19 Response CostsThe $3,056,275 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the commonwealth for contracting to provide virtual triage to reduce transmission that could occur if triage were to occur in crowded, in-person hospital settings between March 2020 and February 2021. State Receives COVID-19 Homeless Care Funds From FEMAThe $7,339,766 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the commonwealth for setting up and operating isolation and recovery sites in Everett, Lexington, Northampton, Pittsfield, and Taunton for homeless individuals who contracted COVID-19 between April 2020 and May 2021. FEMA Awards $4M to MassDOT for Winter Storm CostsKenan caused record or near record snowfall in four counties in Massachusetts. This created an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public and improved property, requiring emergency response and protective measures.  Northern Berkshire EMS Receives $665K In GrantsThe AFG grants total $665,000 and were awarded to Northern Berkshire EMS through FEAMA. FEMA Awards Over $2.1M to Mass RMV for COVID-19 Operating CostsThe $2,113,969 Public Assistance grant will reimburse Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the cost of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) and taking other measures to keep essential staff and the public safe at RMV locations between July 2020 and January 2021. |
