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By ROSE L. THAYER
Published: January 22, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – States will receive full reimbursement from the federal government for using National Guard troops in efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, through an executive order signed by President Joe Biden.
The policy change is just one of several ... Since August, states only received 75% reimbursement for using troops on federally approved missions to beat back the spread of coronavirus.
The order also allows reimbursement for emergency supplies and the personnel and equipment needed to create vaccination centers...
As of Friday, more than 22,600 National Guard troops were deployed across the country on coronavirus-specific missions, according to the National Guard Bureau.
Some of the coronavirus missions have included working in food banks, manning testing sites, helping process unemployment benefits and distributing personal protective equipment. Troops also now help states administer the coronavirus vaccine through mobile clinics for specific locations such as nursing homes and massive drive-thru operations.
Published: January 22, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas – States will receive full reimbursement from the federal government for using National Guard troops in efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, through an executive order signed by President Joe Biden.
The policy change is just one of several ... Since August, states only received 75% reimbursement for using troops on federally approved missions to beat back the spread of coronavirus.
The order also allows reimbursement for emergency supplies and the personnel and equipment needed to create vaccination centers...
As of Friday, more than 22,600 National Guard troops were deployed across the country on coronavirus-specific missions, according to the National Guard Bureau.
Some of the coronavirus missions have included working in food banks, manning testing sites, helping process unemployment benefits and distributing personal protective equipment. Troops also now help states administer the coronavirus vaccine through mobile clinics for specific locations such as nursing homes and massive drive-thru operations.