Governor Brown calls Oregon's disaster declaration "important first steps"

  • by Nick Cohen
  • in Industry
  • — Mar 31, 2020
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Brian P. Kemp today announced that President Trump has declared a major disaster for all 159 Georgia counties due to the impacts from the Coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in a statewide Public Health Emergency being declared on March 14.

The President's action makes Federal funding available for Crisis Counseling for affected individuals in all areas in the State of MI.

The Crisis Counseling Program is a direct-support program to provide services for those whose mental health has been impacted by the spread of COVID-19, according to Gov. Whitmer's office. We have a number of significant requests pending with the federal government, first and foremost Oregon's request for more personal protective equipment from the national stockpile.

Gov. Kate Brown on Sunday called the White House disaster declaration for OR "an important first step" in unlocking resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she said far more needs to be done by the federal government to effectively combat the crisis. I remain hopeful that our request for assistance for individuals will also be approved because this pandemic has had a significant impact on the livelihoods of so many people in CT. The governor's request for Hazard Mitigation assistance to help provide relief during planning for recovery in the long-term is now under review. The State and local governments do not have the capacity to sufficiently respond to this major disaster, and therefore, additional Federal assistance is necessary to supplement response and recovery efforts. "I look forward to the federal government's continued partnership as we work to fight this virus".

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