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e. Communications to disseminate public information regarding health and
safety measures and provide warnings about risks and hazards.
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f. Mass casualty management, including storage of human remains and mass
mortuary services, as necessary to manage fatalities caused by COVID-
19.
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g. Purchase and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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that is
directly related to the performance of otherwise eligible emergency work,
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or is provided to healthcare workers, patients with confirmed or suspected
COVID-19 infection, and first responders.
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i. Funding for stockpiling a supply of eligible PPE is limited to a supply
that is projected for up to 60 days from date of purchase.
ii. Funding for storing eligible PPE is limited to what is necessary to store
a projected 60-day PPE supply.
5. FEMA may provide assistance for the following activities in response to COVID-19-declared
events only when necessary to perform otherwise eligible emergency work listed in C.4:
a. Purchase and distribution of face masks,
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including cloth facial coverings,
provided to persons conducting eligible emergency work and/or in facilities
where eligible emergency work is performed.
b. Temperature scanning, including purchase and distribution of hand-held
temperature measuring devices and associated supplies, in facilities where
eligible emergency work is performed.
c. Disinfection, in accordance with CDC guidance,
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in facilities where eligible
emergency work is performed, including purchase and provision of necessary
supplies and equipment, and in excess of current operating costs.
d. Acquisition and installation of temporary physical barriers, such as plexiglass barriers,
in facilities where eligible emergency work is conducted.
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Stafford Act, Section 403(a)(3)(F) and (G), and PAPPG V3.1 (2018), at page 58.
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See PAPPG V3.1 (2018), at page 58. For information on COVID-19-related fatality management see
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/129/covid-19-fatality-management-resources/99
.
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For this policy, PPE is defined to include items such as N95 and other filtering respirators, surgical masks, gloves,
protective eyewear, face shields, and protective clothing (e.g., gowns).
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PAPPG V3.1 (2018), at pages 21 and 63.
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See www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/addressing-ppe-needs-non-healthcare-setting, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/hcp/using-ppe.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/firefighter-EMS.html, and
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-law-enforcement.html. For this policy, the definition of first
responder includes: emergency public safety, fire, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical, and related
personnel that may interact with individuals infected with, or suspected to be infected with, COVID-19.
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For this policy, face masks, such as cloth face coverings, that are not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) are not considered PPE. Per FDA guidance, these face masks are not PPE, but may be used to prevent or slow the
spread of COVID-19. See
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment-infection-control/n95-
respirators-surgical-masks-and-face-masks and https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/emergency-situations-medical-
devices/faqs-emergency-use-authorization-face-masks-non-surgical.
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Work should be consistent with current PAPPG and public health guidance as it relates to disinfection recommendations.
CDC provides disinfection guidance online at
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/clean-
disinfect/index.html.