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Esri is also giving nonprofits and World Health Organization member states access to a COVID-19 Response Package to help with reporting and analysis. Esri is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to distribute mapping and analytics technology to FEMA partner entities and organizations across the United States. Via a new partnership with MCH Strategic Data, Esri is making data layers on US school closures available so educational organizations and families can better understand the situation in their communities. 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