FEMA awards $4.39M to Mississippi for COVID-19 disaster response

Brookhaven Daily Leader

FEMA awards $4.39M to Mississippi for COVID-19 disaster response

By Daily Leader Staff

Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the award of a $4,397,522.03 grant to the state of Mississippi to support COVID-19 disaster response efforts.

The Mississippi...

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“Each year, FEMA...

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