Month: August 2021

Special to Atmore News As part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.Different eligibility rules apply for deaths that occurred from January 20, 2020 through May 16, 2020 and those that occurred after May 16, 2020.To apply for…

Special to Atmore News Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) officials announced this week that, at this time, the authority will not require employees to get COVID vaccinations as a condition of employment.“We strongly encourage all employees to get the vaccine, but at this point in time we are not making it mandatory,” ECHCA CEO Jeff Booth said in a press release.The no-shot-required decision comes after a number of large…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education recently approved a measure that will allow the county’s volunteer fire departments to make use of the communications towers located at several county schools.The memorandum of aid (MOA) between the BOE and the Escambia County Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments will allow volunteers to remain in contact with other public safety agencies when emergency responders are dispatched to…