This Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) provides $10,782,477.50 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 funding supports activities necessary to save lives and protect public health and safety, including management, control, and reduction of immediate threats to public health, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement/information dissemination.
The grant has been awarded to the Louisiana Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services, which serves as a prime recipient and pass-through entity to distribute sub-awards to various state agencies, local governments, and other eligible organizations across Louisiana. Sub-awards have funded initiatives such as debris removal, emergency protective services, infrastructure repairs, and COVID-19 response efforts delivered by entities like the Town of Berwick, Nicholls State University, the Town of Golden Meadow, the East Baton Rouge Parish government, the Louisiana Department of Military Affairs, and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.
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