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The funding was awarded by way of two grants from FEMA to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. (Shutterstock)
VIRGINIA The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $38.6 million in funding to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Virginia.
A grant of $1,814,688 will be used to pay for staff needed to administer vaccines, while a grant of $36,750,003 has been made available to establish a number of mobile vaccine sites across the state. Getting shots into arms is what will end this pandemic, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Democrats, said Wednesday in a statement.
Subscribe That is why we re glad to see these federal dollars will provide support for vaccination efforts throughout the Commonwealth, and we remain committed to ensuring that every Virginian has the opportunity to get vaccinated as quickly as possible, the senators said.