FEMA Approves More Than $171 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Disasters in New York and New Jersey

NEW YORK - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $171 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in New York and New Jersey. This program empowers states, local communities, Tribal Nations and territories to recover and to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events. 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:

• More than $60 million to Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District to rebuild and repair its Junior/Senior High School, administrative offices, athletic facilities, and storage buildings, as well as implement hazard mitigation measures, following flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred.
• Nearly $43.5 million to New York City Housing Authority for repairs and floodproofing measures at multiple residential buildings in Queens and the Bronx, following severe damage from Hurricane Ida.
• More than $17.5 million to the City of New York - Management and Budget for repairs and floodproofing measures at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn following Hurricane Ida.
• Nearly $1.7 million to Edison Township to repair and enhance the resiliency of the Edison Boat Basin, including replacing damaged infrastructure and implementing hazard mitigation measures to reduce future flood and erosion risks following Hurricane Ida.

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 from future disasters.