Washington, March 19 -- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick issued the following press release:
Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), joined by members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation including Representatives Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7), Rob Bresnahan (PA-8), Dan Meuser (PA-9), Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), John Joyce (PA-13), Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), and Mike Kelly (PA-16), is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release nearly $600 million in previously unobligated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funding still owed to Pennsylvania health care providers for eligible COVID-19 response costs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA made Public Assistance funding available to help reimburse hospital...