FEMA Approves More Than $52 Million to Support Community Resilience and Recovery in New Jersey, New York and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
NEW YORK — Today, FEMA announced more than $52 million to help New Jersey, New York and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage.
This funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. These programs help states, local communities, tribes and territories to rebuild safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events. The funding supports President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to improving federal disaster assistance and investing in projects that protect Americans.
FEMA is awarding nearly $559,000 in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities to fund project scoping to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to reduce the risk of flooding in Hogansburg, New York.
Today’s funding also includes nearly $51 million under FEMA’s Public Assistance program in New Jersey and New York.
Examples of Public Assistance projects include:
Nearly $47 million to the New York City Housing Authority for repairs to the Butler Houses as result of remnants from Hurricane Ida.
More than $809,000 to Warren County to fund road repair or replacement and culverts due to impacts from severe storms and flooding in New Jersey.
Nearly $797,000 to The Town of Elizabethtown to fund bridge repair or replacement due to severe weather in New Jersey.
More than $503,000 to the Town of Prattsburg to repair or replace roads and ditches due to remnants of Tropical Storm Debby in New York.
FEMA is also awarding $595,000 for projects in New York through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to prevent or reduce future disaster damage.
Examples of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects include:
$235,000 to New York for the Gallupville erosion project that will fund elevations, mitigation reconstruction and floodproofing as a result of severe weather.
$160,000 to New York for multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation planning due to remnants of Tropical Storm Debby.
FEMA coordinates directly with the state on all recovery and hazard mitigation projects, ensuring recovery is state-led and federally supported.
These projects are part of FEMA’s ongoing support for state and local communities rebuilding from disasters. FEMA remains committed to helping communities recover from hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires and to building resilience for the future.