Governor Evers Seeks Disaster Declaration For COVID 19 Assistance
31 March 2020 News
Governor Tony Evers sent a letter Tuesday to the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting that the president issue a major disaster declaration for the entire state of Wisconsin, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The request covers all 72 counties and the state’s federally recognized tribes. Having determined that Wisconsin met all of the criteria required to receive a major disaster declaration, Governor Evers in his letter requested that the federal government provide the following programs to support the state’s response; Public Assistance, Direct Assistance, Hazard Mitigation statewide, and certain Individual Assistance programs; Crisis Counseling, Community Disaster Loans and the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Program.
Share |