Michigan is getting about $3 million in federal funding to reimburse organizations for their pandemic response and to improve sanitation infrastructure in a Macomb County city.
The funds are part of $15 million in grants being distributed to projects in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday.
“With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects that deliver safety and security to the American people,” FEMA said in a press release.
In Michigan, FEMA is awarding $2.3 million to reimburse Michigan health care facilities, a regional water authority and a public school district for emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The money comes from FEMA’s Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant program, which help states and municipalities rebuild following disasters and protect infrastructure from future events.
FEMA didn’t provide additional details about the individual recipients.
The announcement comes after FEMA announced another $147 in pandemic response reimbursement for Michigan governments and health care facilities earlier this month.
That round of FEMA Public Assistance grants included awards to:
An additional $706,000 award announced Tuesday will pay for installation of eight lift station generations in the city of New Baltimore, FEMA said. That funding comes via FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The project “will strengthen the city’s sanitation infrastructure and reduce the risk of sanitary sewer backups to homes and businesses,” the release said.
mreinhart@detroitnews.com
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: FEMA grants $3M to Michigan for COVID response, flood prevention
Reporting by Max Reinhart, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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