Insight into Coronavirus Aid—Understanding the Benefits and Limitations of Available Federal Funding

Tetra Tech’s emergency management experts focused on the main sources of federal funding for costs associated with COVID-19 response and recovery efforts for local government entities.
Jun 5, 2020 9:00 AM ET

COVID-19 Emergency Management Services

In this 30-minute webinar, Tetra Tech’s emergency management experts focused on the main sources of federal funding for costs associated with COVID-19 response and recovery efforts for local government entities. Our experts provide a general overview of the opportunities and limitations presented under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and changes to HUD’s 2019 and 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, including the new Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response Supplement (CDBG-CV) program.

After watching our webinar, you will be better able to:

• Strategize funding resources

• Determine eligible activities

• Understand funding timelines

• Identify potential funding risks

Tetra Tech has a long history of providing emergency response services to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other clients pertaining to public health and man-made and natural disasters of all kinds, including pandemic influenza. We routinely provide planning, training, and exercise services to clients to improve their preparedness and response capabilities for high-consequence disease threats. We advise on how activities to assess, isolate, disinfect, and quarantine should occur.