The memorandum, issued by the President, seeks to maximize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) assistance in responding to COVID-19. It orders FEMA to cover 100% of costs for eligible COVID-19 emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance Category B from January 21, 2021, to September 30, 2021. This includes certain measures authorized by a previous memorandum, as well as other measures carried out from January 20, 2020, to January 20, 2021. The document also confirms that it doesn't change any existing legal authority or create new legal rights for enforcement.
Simple Explanation
The President wants FEMA to pay for all the costs to help fight COVID-19 from early 2021 until September. This means they won't be asking cities and states to chip in, but it doesn't explain exactly what types of work this covers, how they'll make sure the money is used well, or how it might affect other emergencies.