FEMA will Stop providing Cloth Face Masks to Schools, so they can let things slide Trump style

Donald Trump must be worried that the federal government is doing too much to respond to the  COVID-19 pandemic. No other national leader threw up their hands and told their states or provinces they were on  their own. No other national leader has been as irresponsible as president Donald Trump has been. 

FEMA Says It Will Stop Paying For Cloth Face Masks For Schools 

 By LAUREL WAMSLEY

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will no longer pay for some safety measures related to COVID-19 that it had previously covered.

Keith Turi, FEMA assistant administrator for recovery, announced the changes during a call Tuesday with state and tribal emergency managers, many of whom expressed concerns about the new policy.

Under the new guidance, FEMA will generally not reimburse states for the costs of cloth face coverings or personal protective equipment in nonemergency settings, including schools, public housing and courthouses. The policy goes into effect on Sept. 15.

The changes narrow what constitutes an "emergency protective measure" and is thus eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program.

A recording of the call was provided to NPR by a government official responsible for emergency funding. The official is not authorized to speak to the media and is concerned about a possible job loss for doing so.

   I guess we’re lucky this news leaked out at all.   

Of course this will impact low income children, and poorer school districts as schools struggle to reopen, and do so safely.  This will just add another obstacle.   

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