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Columbia Memorial Hospital says FEMA resilience grant was canceled; asks for $6 million in state assistance

3281139 · May 12, 2025
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Columbia Memorial Hospital officials told the subcommittee their FEMA BRIC grant (for resilient hospital construction) was canceled and requested $6 million in state funds to keep their replacement hospital’s resiliency components intact.

Eric Thorson, CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, said the hospital’s previously awarded FEMA BRIC (Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities) grant was canceled April 4. The hospital is in the midst of a planned $300…

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