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COVID-19: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Connecticut COVID-19: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Connecticut
Covid-19: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Connecticut The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "This will unlock additional federal assistance programs for Connecticut," Gov. Ned Lamont announced late Sunday morning, March 29. "This is imperative to protecting the health and safety of the people of our state." The approval is for public assistance, meaning that impacted state agencies and municipalities in all eight counties will be reimbursed for 75 percent of the costs associated with their response and emergency protec…