Portman Announces $1.2 Million FEMA Grant to Help Ohio Combat Coronavirus

CINCINNATI, OH —Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for awarding a $1.2 million grant to help Ohio combat coronavirus. FEMA is awarding this grant from funds accessible thanks to the major disaster declaration approved by the president. 

Last month, Portman and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with the entire Ohio delegation in the House of Representatives, sent a letter urging President Trump to act swiftly on Governor Mike DeWine’s request for approval of a major disaster declaration for the state of Ohio in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The president approved the disaster declaration the following day. Portman released the following statement: 

“I appreciate FEMA’s quick action to distribute this disaster relief funding that Ohio’s local governments desperately need during this ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This pandemic has created significant and unprecedented challenges for local governments across Ohio and this funding will provide much-needed additional support for our response and recovery efforts.”  

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