FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs. Are you eligible? April 5, 2021

 

FEMA Advisory

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance  

 

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FEMA has developed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance Interim Policy to implement the increase in assistance authorized by the President for the safe opening and operation of facilities across all COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations for eligible state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government entities and certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations

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FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs

FEMA released an interim policy today to continue to maximize available COVID-19 response and recovery assistance by providing additional assistance to state, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private nonprofits for eligible costs to support the safe opening and operation of eligible facilities.

Facilities that might be eligible for safe reopening and operation costs may include schools, medical facilities and government facilities open to the public.

Reimbursement is specifically for COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations through FEMA’s Public Assistance program for actions performed from Jan. 21, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021. Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include:

• Face coverings and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Cleaning and disinfection
• COVID-19 diagnostic testing
• Screening and temperature scanning
• Portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing; and, the
• Purchase and storage of PPE and other supplies listed in this section based on projected needs.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Office of External Affairs:

• Congressional Affairs at (202) 646-4500 or at FEMA-Congressional-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov
• Intergovernmental Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-IGA@fema.dhs.gov
• Tribal Affairs at (202) 646-3444 or at FEMA-Tribal@fema.dhs.gov
• Private Sector Engagement at (202) 646-3444 or at nbeoc@max.gov

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Also, follow Acting Administrator Bob Fenton on Twitter @FEMA_Fenton.

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Prioritizing emergency rental assistance Apri 2021

As eviction moratoriums end and states and localities allocate emergency rental assistance funds to help renters avoid losing their homes, local leaders must decide where to prioritize their resources. The Emergency Rental Assistance Prioritization tool developed by Urban Institute researchers uses the latest data to help state and local leaders ensure that rental assistance is distributed equitably and efficiently. Search for your county or Continuum of Care geography for insights that can be combined with local knowledge to see which neighborhoods could be prioritized for emergency rental assistance:

 

 

As you will see, the Emergency Rental Assistance Priority Index estimates the level of need in a census tract by measuring the prevalence of low-income renters who are at risk of experiencing housing instability and homelessness. The index emphasizes an equitable approach, accounting for risk factors that are higher for certain groups, particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latinx renters, who have been historically and systematically excluded from housing and economic opportunities and face greater health and economic impacts from COVID-19. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions about the tool or if you’d like to discuss ways to prioritize rental assistance in your community. You can reach me at aelsbree@urban.org.

 

Amy Elsbree Senior Director of External Affairs 202-261-5513 aelsbree@urban.org @aelsbree U R B A N   I N S T I T U T E www.urban.org

 

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