The City currently has an approved budget for its CDBG-CV funds being provided by ADECA to help prevention, mitigation, and response to future Coronavirus (COVID) incidents. The Mobile community continues to recover from impacts of COVID five years after the superspreading event. The realities of long-term COVID are better understood, and services are needed for people with long COVID who continue to experience symptoms of the virus and may be diagnosed with other illnesses and comorbidities. Additionally, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has tracked an average of 560 deaths nation-wide per week from January 2025 to May 2025. The City of Mobile recognizes the need for EMS responders to be prepared with equipment, supplies and training to best serve communities that were at higher risk for COVID in 2020 and 2021 and be able to respond to and treat residents at higher risk for long-term COVID symptoms and recovery.
