Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that the state of Florida will receive nearly $252 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse costs associated with the state's COVID-19 response. The funds are allocated to Florida for expenses from March 13 through April 30. The total approved cost is $335,869,104 with a federal share of 75 percent of the total project cost—or $251,901,828. The funds are awarded through FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant program, a key source of funding for communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.