Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response - FEMA.gov
FEMA has provided billions of dollars in emergency funding and has stood strong on the front lines alongside our partners to help people and communities nationwide respond to COVID-19.
The Role of FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID-19 …
While FEMA remains focused on supporting vaccination distribution efforts and the COVID-19 response, the agency also maintains its mission readiness and ongoing support for multiple emergency and disaster declarations.
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration - FEMA.gov
On March 13, 2020, the President declared the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration for all states, tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia pursuant to section 501 (b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C ...
Apr 29, 2022 · FEMA’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic has raised basic questions about the purpose and capacity of the agency and the Stafford Act. Policy issues facing Congress in the wake of these events include whether, and how, FEMA and the Stafford
COVID-19: FEMA's Role in the Response and Related Challenges
Jul 14, 2020 · This statement addresses (1) FEMA's role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts to acquire and distribute critical medical supplies, as well as (2) potential challenges for this and other biological incident responses.
GAO’s recent report on the COVID-19 pandemic response and past work on other disasters has identified potential challenges FEMA faces in responding to the pandemic and any future nationally significant biological incidents.
Disaster Relief Fund: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Could Improve FEMA ...
Jul 9, 2024 · This Q&A report looks at FEMA's oversight of the Disaster Relief Fund, which provides federal assistance for emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 2024, FEMA had committed to spend $125.3 billion from the fund for COVID-19-related assistance like vaccinations, testing sites, and more—and had spent $103.6 billion of it.
We made three recommendations to improve FEMA’s current and future pandemic response operations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA worked closely with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal agencies to facilitate the shipment of PPE and ventilators.
federal declarations issued for the COVID-19 pandemic. These declarations provide distinct authorities and forms of assistance deployed in the federal pandemic response. This report focuses on authorities and assistance activated specifically by the federal declarations for the COVID-19 pandemic.
REPORT: The Biden-Harris Administration Roadmap for Pandemic ...
3 days ago · 1 – Taking Immediate Action to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. ... Within weeks of WHO’s declaration of a public health emergency of international concern, President Biden announced in ...