Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved nearly $56 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in New York for Public Assistance projects, which includes emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters.
This regional funding is part of a broader effort announced by the Department of Homeland Security. In this past week alone, DHS and FEMA approved more than $2.2 billion in Public Assistance projects to communities across the U.S.
Here are some FEMA grants recently approved across New York:
- $34.2 million to New York City Management and Budget for permanent repairs and hazard mitigation to schools, hospitals, recreation centers and public infrastructure damaged by hurricanes Sandy and Ida.
- $5.1 million to New York Citywide Administrative Services Department to support emergency protective measures and critical resource management for city agencies in response to widespread infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
- $2.9 million to the Lowville Central School District for emergency protective measures and repairs to school facilities following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in August 2024.
- $2.4 million to the City of Long Beach for hazard mitigation and permanent repairs to its water purification plant and wells damaged by Hurricane Sandy, including floodproofing and elevating critical equipment to prevent future flood damage.
- $1.9 million to the City of Buffalo for emergency protective measures carried out by police and fire departments during the severe winter storm and snowstorm in December 2022.
FEMA will continue to review additional projects and obligate funds on a rolling basis as eligibility is confirmed and scopes of work are finalized.
If you have any questions, please contact the FEMA Press Office at (202) 646-3272 or at fema-press-office@fema.dhs.gov.