Los Angeles Area to Receive $300 Million in FEMA Reimbursements

An LAUSD employee receives her COVID-19 vaccination at a site opened by the district, on Feb. 17, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The Los Angeles area will receive $300 million in emergency reimbursement funds, Mayor Karen Bass announced Feb. 27 after a trip to Sacramento to seek the FEMA payments.

The money will cover COVID-19 expenses, homelessness efforts, and storm relief. Besides the city, other recipients include the Los Angeles Unified School District, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and the Loma Linda University Medical Center, according to the mayor’s website.