(Boston Orange 編譯)麻州州長辦公室公告，在州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)要求下，白宮及聯邦緊急管理局(FEMA)今(28)日宣佈，川普總統明定麻州為重大災區(Major Disaster Declaration)，將可享有比他在3月13日所宣佈緊急令更多的聯邦資助。
增加的補助包括公共援助項目，以及個人援助項目。
在公共援助項目上，根據聯邦緊急管理局的重大災區項目，受影響的地方政府，州政府機構，以及某些私營非牟利組織，為因應災情採取緊急保護措施而支付的相關費用，有75%可獲補償。符合緊急保護辦法的包括無家可歸個人及家庭，以及急救人員的非聚集隔離開銷，還有其他形式，有適當記錄的開銷。
在個人援助項目上，根據聯邦緊急管理局的重大災區項目，將為麻州精神健康署提供經費，經由電話，網路科技援助心理受COVID-19影響的個人及家庭。
麻州緊急管理局將透過網路講座，為地方市政，洲府機構及符合資格的非牟利機構，提供關於申請公共援助的手續，以及其他資訊。
Baker-Polito Administration Announces
Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19 Response
BOSTON – In response to Governor Charlie Baker’s
request for federal disaster assistance, the White House and FEMA announced
today that the President has issued a Major Disaster Declaration that will make
federal disaster assistance available beyond what was included in the Emergency
Declaration declared by President Trump on March 13, 2020.
Public Assistance
Program - Under FEMA’s
Public Assistance Program within the Major Disaster Declaration, affected local
governments, state agencies and certain private non-profit organizations
statewide will be reimbursed for 75% of their costs associated with response
and emergency protective measures. The eligible emergency protective measures
include non-congregate isolation and quarantine costs for homeless individuals
and families as well as first responders as well as other types of properly documented
costs.
Individual
Assistance Program – Under
FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program within the Major Disaster Declaration,
Crisis Counseling Assistance will provide funding for the Massachusetts
Department of Mental Health to assist 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 will provide webinars and other information about
the process for applying for the Public Assistance Program to municipal and
state officials and eligible non-profits. See here
for more information.
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