LAWRENCE — Congresswoman Lori Trahan announced that $1,127,637 in federal funding is headed to Lawrence as reimbursement for the city’s program that provided food and meals to individuals in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded this funding through its Public Assistance grant program.
“The city of Lawrence went above and beyond over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver for families,” Trahan said.
The city created emergency measures for helping individuals facing food insecurity, including the elderly, low-income, homeless, and COVID-positive individuals from June 2020 to July 2021. A total of 84,470 meals were provided by the pantry at the Lawrence Senior Center. Meals were also delivered to those unable to reach the Center. The costs covered include those of providing food, storing food, delivering food, and advertising.
The $1.1 million is part of a larger, over $1.5 billion in Public Assistance grants, that FEMA has awarded Massachusetts communities for pandemic-related expenses. Trahan has consistently voted in favor of funding for FEMA’s disaster relief programs, according to a press release from her office.
