The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an amendment to a major disaster declaration for Massachusetts originally dated March 27, 2020. This amendment, which took effect on January 14, 2021, appoints Paul F. Ford as the new Federal Coordinating Officer, replacing W. Russell Webster. The document specifies several federal assistance programs available under the disaster declaration for affected individuals and communities.
Simple Explanation
The government switched the person in charge of helping Massachusetts after a big disaster, and now Paul F. Ford will do the job instead of the previous guy, W. Russell Webster.