Trump Administration Delivers Nearly $1.5 Million Through FEMA to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters in New York

NEW YORK - Today, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $1.5 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in New York. This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters. With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects that deliver safety and security to the American people.

FEMA disburses this money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how these funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs incurred to ensure public health and safety after a disaster.

Examples of projects reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved today include:

• Nearly $331,000 to the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services to support firefighting costs associated with the Jennings Creek Fire.
• Nearly $295,000 to the Town of Hamden to repair or replace road base, subbase, surface, culverts, embankments, and related roadway components damaged by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby.
• More than $261,000 to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to repair Long Pond Road Bridge in the Town of Newcomb damaged by severe storms and flooding.
• More than $156,000 to the Town of Lyme to repair or replace road base, subbase, surface, and related roadway components damaged by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding.

These projects are the latest examples of billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.

FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient to future disasters.