WA gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA

WA gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA

The federal government announced Wednesday it’s reimbursing the Washington state health department $263 million for costs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Washington gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA

Washington gets $538M in delayed COVID-era payments from FEMA mps-post Sun, 05/17/2026 - 05:00 Image (Washington State Standard) The federal government announced Wednesday it’s reimbursing the Washington state health department $263 million for costs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.The money is part of $538 million that Washington’s state and local health departments and hospital systems are receiving, according to U.S. Representative Rick…