Emergency American Relief After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The U.S. government granted the state of Maryland $60 million in emergency federal relief following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Maryland Governor Wes Moore requested the $60 million, and the Federal Highway Administration under the Department of Transportation approved the request within hours. Normally, approval for this funding takes days, but President Joe Biden stated that he directed the federal government to make every effort to rebuild the bridge quickly.

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