FEMA Makes Nearly $10 Million Available for Pre-Disaster Mitigation for Flood, Earthquake and Wildfire Resilience Projects in New Jersey and New York

NEW YORK - Today, FEMA announced that federal funding for hazard mitigation projects is available to New Jersey and New York to address flood, earthquake and wildfire risks. This funding will empower states to take decisive, proactive steps to protect their communities from future disasters.

Congress authorized these 8 named projects through the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act. Funding for these projects has been made available through FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant program. Nationwide, 40 states and one Tribal Nation are expected to receive more than $189 million in federal funding for 125 projects.

In FEMA Region 2, identified projects include:

$3.5 million to New Jersey for a flood mitigation project in the Borough of Wildwood Crest.

$1.7 million to New York for the Town of Hempstead bulkheads project.

$1.1 million to New York for the Warburton Avenue Slope Stabilization Project in the City of Yonkers.

$1.1 million to New York for a flooding mitigation project in the Incorporated Village of Freeport.

$1.1 million to New York for the City of New Rochelle Park Drainage Improvements.

$1.1 million to New York for the Highbrook Avenue Drainage Improvement Project in the City of Yonkers.

$220,000 to New Jersey for a portable generator in the Borough of Hamburg.

$99,000 to New York for a community-wide Drainage Study in the Town of Ossining.

Before funds are awarded, these communities must submit an application by July 22, 2026 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time. FEMA will review all applications and disburse funding only after confirming that eligibility criteria have been met.

Applications must be submitted through FEMA Grants Outcomes (FEMA GO), the agency’s grants management system. For more information, review the Notice of Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov. 

FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.