What’s happening: On Nov. 18, CHA sent a letter to the California congressional delegation about outstanding COVID-19 relief funds owed to California hospitals and the challenges they have had getting funds obligated from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
What else to know: Also on Nov. 18, President Joe Biden sent Congress a $100 billion emergency supplemental funding request, which includes money for FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund and called on members to approve the package for recent and past disasters.
CHA is working closely with members of the California delegation to press FEMA for quicker reviews and allocation of $1.3 billion, and is continuing to work with the California Office of Emergency Services and the delegation to improve obligation rates.
