President Donald J. Trump has declared that COVID-19 has caused a major disaster in Massachusetts and has ordered federal assistance for the state.
The action makes federal funding available for crisis counseling for all affected people in Massachusetts, according to a statement from the White House.
Funding is also available to state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, the statement said.
In Massachusetts, 35 people have died from complications of the illness. At least 3,240 residents have tested positive for the virus, the state Department of Public Health said Friday.
The federal assistance will supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, the statement said.
Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday asked the federal government to approve the major disaster declaration for Massachusetts. The disaster assistance is beyond what was included in the emergency declaration declared by Trump on March 13.
Under Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program within the Major Disaster Declaration, affected local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofit organizations statewide will be reimbursed for 75% of their costs associated with response and emergency protective measures.
Eligible emergency protective measures include non-congregate isolation and quarantine costs for homeless individuals and families as well as first responders, the governor’s office said.
Individual assistance under the program will provide funding for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to help individuals and families in recovering from the psychological effects of the COVID -19 outbreak through electronic phone and chat technology.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency plans to provide webinars and other information about the process for applying for the Public Assistance Program to municipal and state officials and eligible non-profits.
Pete Gaynor, the administrator of the FEMA, named W. Russell Webster as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.
Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state.
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