Boston, MA – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts an additional $11,649,309.30 to support efforts to address a potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
“With at least 95 confirmed coronavirus cases, Massachusetts needs all the federal help it can get to fight this outbreak,” said Senator Warren. “I’m glad the CDC has awarded this funding to the Commonwealth, and I’ll keep working to ensure the federal government is supportive of Massachusetts during this time of crisis.”
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The funding awarded to Massachusetts follows the enactment of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020, which provides $8.3 billion nationwide, with resources directed for grants or cooperative agreements to states, localities, territories, and tribes to accelerate planning and operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response. The funding will also support the development of tools and strategies, provide technical assistance and program support, as well as ensure ongoing communication and coordination among public health agencies and partners throughout the response.
Last week, the Commonwealth was awarded $500,000 in initial coronavirus funding from the CDC, and has received a total of $12,149,309.30 to date.
For more information about this virus, please visit CDC’s website: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. For the latest information on the outbreak, visit CDC’s Novel Coronavirus 2019 website.
Massachusetts-specific information about the coronavirus outbreak, including symptoms, prevention, and treatment, is available here.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, Senator Warren has worked to ensure that the Trump Administration is effectively responding to the outbreak and that the U.S. has the resources needed to address this threat. Her ongoing efforts include urging VP Pence to take swift, specific action to support Massachusetts and other states as they combat the spread of COVID-19; introducing legislation that would generate an estimated $10 billion in funding for coronavirus efforts by shifting funding from President Trump’s border wall; and asking the CEOs of the U.S.-based “Too Big to Fail” banks how they are preparing to mitigate the economic risks of the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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