Project Grant 4797DRMNP00000001

This federal Project Grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036), provides $113,567,621.06 in funding to reimburse state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant aims to support critical emergency response efforts, including debris removal, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement. The funding model involves a pass-through approach, where the Minnesota Department of Public Safety distributes sub-awards ranging from a few thousand dollars to over $1 million to local governments, tribal nations, and non-profit organizations throughout Minnesota to implement localized emergency response initiatives.