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Governor Evers Announces Over $100 Million in Grants for COVID-19 Response

June 01, 2020 8:29 AM | Anonymous

On Thursday, May 21, Governor Tony Evers announced $100 million in grants to home and community based services, long-term care, and emergency medical services. The funds are made available from federal dollars allocated by the CARES Act.

According to the linked press release, the program will be administered in two parts: an initial release of funds to support immediate needs, and a second, targeted release for additional needs of individual providers. Both rounds of funding will be allocated to support expenses directly related to COVID-19 as well as expenses associated with the interruption of typical operations, such as overtime pay, changes to sanitation procedures, and disruption to the standard delivery of care.

“We recognize the significant burden the COVID-19 response has placed on these providers,” says Governor Evers. “We also recognize the integral role they play in ensuring the health and safety of some of our most vulnerable Wisconsinites and we want to support their efforts during this pandemic.”

WiAHC’s lobbyists have been told by DHS that additional specifics for distributing the funds are forthcoming. They will update members as more details are made available.

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