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The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $248 million to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as reimbursement for safety measures the state took during the pandemic.

MDHHS has received $248 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as reimbursement for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The advisory board is due to hold its first meeting within the next 90 days and report back no later than six months later, according to Reuters

Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled despite ongoing threats to their lives.

FEMA officials said the funding stems from two projects. Final reimbursement amounts are pending an official project review by the state of Michigan.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), alongside the Michigan State Police (MSP), Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, announced that over $70 million would be allocated to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) for pandemic-related expenses.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated more than $248 million to the Michigan Department of Health And Human Services (MDHHS) for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In recent years, FEMA's assistance has covered several crises — wildfires, floods and earthquakes. Over the past four years alone, nearly $500 million in federal aid has been allocated to Utah. The majority, $443 million, has been dedicated to combating the COVID-19 pandemic.