DENVER – FEMA has approved more than $2.7 million in additional Public Assistance funding for the COVID-19 response in Wyoming. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued April 11, 2020. FEMA has provided more than $46.3 million for the Wyoming COVID-19 response to date.
The $2.7 million was provided to the Wyoming Department of Health to support the state’s COVID testing activities, including flex swabs, vials, lab collection and transport systems.
For the COVID-19 response, FEMA has simplified the Public Assistance application and funding process to address the magnitude of this event and to allow local officials to receive eligible funding more quickly. These reimbursements play a critical role as state, tribal and local officials work tirelessly to assist their communities during this response.
Additional information about FEMA’s Public Assistance program can be found at www.fema.gov/assistance/public.