States paid inflated prices for supplies to fight Covid-19. Now Trump has the power to decide if FEMA will fully repay them—and which ones.
States are expected to ask the federal government to repay them at least an estimated $45 billion spent fighting the coronavirus, with President Trump likely to decide whether their costs will be covered in full.
Under the law governing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, states are allowed to receive reimbursement for 75% of their expenses fighting the virus. Yet 39 states and territories have asked FEMA to waive that rule, requesting full reimbursement of expenses for medical supplies, testing and other services, according...
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