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| https://www.menendez.senate.gov/newsroom/press/menendez-booker-announce-more-than-65m-to-support-salem-medical-centers-response-to-covid-19-crisis | Menendez, Booker Announce More Than $6.5M to Support Salem Medical Centers Response to COVID-19 CrisisRead More | 2020-12-23 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | House | NJ | Robert Menendez | M000639 | www.menendez.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced that Salem Medical Center has beenawarded$6,548,945 in federal fundingto support its responseto the COVID-19pandemic, includingcritical enhancements to their medical facility to accommodate the surge in hospitalizations, investmentsin PPE materials to better protect medical personnel, and expandedCOVID-19 testing and treatment capabilities. The fundingwas awardedthrough the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). From the first momentCOVID-19hit New Jersey, our hospitals and frontline health care workers got to work, doing everything necessary to respond to this public health crisis that hasinfected more than 438,000of our residentsand killed more than 18,220 New Jerseyans,said Sen. Menendez.This was true for Salem Medical Salem,which quicklymadecritical investments in their facilityand PPEto better accommodate the surge in COVID-19 cases, protectdoctors, nurses and medicalpersonnel, and expand the region's testing capabilities. This federal funding will be critical in making sure that the Salem Medical Center will be fully equipped to continue tackling COVID-19 in the state of New Jersey.In the face of the worst public health crisis in our lifetimes, New Jersey hospitals like Salem Medical Center are leading the fight against COVID-19 while providing critical care to those who needed it most,said Sen. Booker.This grant will ensure that Salem Medical Center is able to continue to serve their patients and our communities during this pandemic and ensure our healthcare heroes have the resources they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |