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WHYY By Gov. Phil Murphy signs arts and cultural institution relief legislation at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch, New Jersey on April 8, 2021. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office). New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Thursday allocating $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief to arts and culture venues throughout the state. The bill is part of a $100 million relief effort that aims to help small businesses recover from the pandemic. Murphy, who signed the bill at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch, Monmouth County, said the aid will help secure the state’s post-pande...

Wed, 03/31/2021 - 5:35pm -- tim Vermont Business Magazine The State of Vermont received a grant totaling over $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), awarded to help reimburse expenses associated with ongoing COVID-19 response efforts. The grant of $1,397,762 is given to the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, to pass through to Southern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA), for food distribution to high risk populations. Work performed under this grant occurred from January 18 to February 14. In response to the pandemic’s threat to health and safety, Vermont�...

We'll update this story throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Monday, March 8.

The federal funds are supposed to help the state bankroll COVID-19 vaccination centers throughout the state.

Governor’s Statement on Receiving $110 Million from FEMA to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today issued the following statement on FEMA’s announcement that Oregon will receive $110 million in federal funding to assist the state with vaccine distribution efforts: “I am extremely pleased that Oregon will receive these critical funds from FEMA as we continue our efforts to ramp up vaccinations across the state. These emergency funds bring some welcome financial relief and will help ensure the cost of vaccinating Oregonians will not be a barrier to ...