ST PAUL, Minn. — Governor Tim Walz sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting COVID-19 disaster relief.
The funding requested would "help mitigate the pandemic’s impact on public health, state resources, unemployment, and community infrastructure such as health care facilities," according to a press release from Walz's office.
The letter requests authorization for funding for crisis counseling, supplemental nutrition programs, medical assistance, funeral assistance, legal services, and statewide hazard mitigation.
“The State of Minnesota responded quickly to this public health disaster and continues to do so to the fullest extent possible,” Governor Walz wrote in the letter. He added that without federal assistance, “the state’s ability to respond to and recover from this event will be severely impacted.”
