CHICAGO — FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) announced today that $16,380,000 in federal funding has been made available to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of April 4, 2020.

This funding will reimburse Wisconsin Department of Health Services for costs to provide COVID-19 vaccinations statewide.

“FEMA is proud to support Wisconsin in its efforts to combat COVID-19,” said FEMA Region 5 Regional Administrator Thomas C. Sivak. “Their actions helped reduce the spread of the virus, protecting the health and safety of residents across the state.”

“We are grateful for FEMA’s continued support to help Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts,” said DHS Deputy Secretary, Deb Standridge. “This funding has been critical in our efforts to ensure Wisconsinites across the state have access to the COVID-19 vaccines and the updated boosters.”

FEMA provides a 90% federal share of eligible reimbursable expenses for this project. The total cost of the project is $18,200,000. The remaining 10% will be paid by the state of Wisconsin.

FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides funding to local government, jurisdictions and eligible private non-profits for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure as well as costs incurred for debris removal, disaster cleanup and emergency actions taken to protect lives or property.  To learn more, visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local-state-tribal-and-non-profit.