FEMA Approves $308 Million to Support Recovery in New England BOSTON — FEMA recently approved $308 million in funding to support recovery in New England. This includes $280 million to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $28 million for recovery work related to past natural disasters. This funding is part of the Department of Homeland Security announcement of $5.6 billion of federal assistance to states, Tribal Nations and territories. FEMA conducts a review process for all recovery grants that includes verifying compliance with program eligibility rules, ensuring proper documentation of expenses and confirming that claimed activities are consistent with program eligibility criteria to ensure taxpayer dollars are used appropriately. In alignment with President Trump’s executive order establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, FEMA conducted thorough reviews of claimed costs to identify duplication of benefits, specifically with patient care revenue. These actions help ensure that the COVID-19 Public Assistance funds being obligated are consistent with the executive order’s focus on preventing fraud, waste and abuse. Based on these reviews, FEMA is confident that the costs being reimbursed are eligible and not fraudulent. FEMA Public Assistance grants recently approved to New England states and communities include: $30,645,270 to the Connecticut Department of Corrections for COVID testing for staff and inmates. $5,731,705 to the Town of York for repairs to the Long Sands Beach seawall, which was damaged during the severe storms and flooding that occurred in March of 2018. $122,773,990 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services to purchase and distribute COVID test kits across the state. $1,190,625 to the NH Department of Transportation for administrative costs related to FEMA grants awarded for the March 2018 severe storm and flooding. $21,266,549 to the Rhode Island Department of Health for administrative costs related to FEMA COVID grants. $11,782,017 to the City of Montpelier for repairs to the city hall, fire department, and police department buildings, all of which were damaged by the July 2023 flooding. FEMA will continue to review additional projects and obligate funds on a rolling basis as eligibility is confirmed and scopes of work are finalized. David.Mace Thu, 05/14/2026 - 18:47
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A list of the state averages for the HCAHPS survey responses. HCAHPS is a national, standardized survey of hospital patients about their experiences during a recent inpatient hospital stay.
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The Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) measures - national data. These measures are developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and collected through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). They provide information on infections that occur while the patient is in the hospital. These infections can be related to devices, such as central lines and urinary catheters, or spread from patient to patient after contact with an infected person or surface. Many healthcare associated infections can be prevented when the hospitals use CDC-recommended infection control steps.
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Value-Based Incentive Payment Amount displays the number of hospitals that received value-based incentive payment amounts in ranges of $50,000.
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Unplanned Hospital Visits: state data. This data set includes state-level data for the hospital return days (or excess days in acute care [EDAC]) measures, the unplanned readmissions measures, and measures of unplanned hospital visits after outpatient procedures.
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