FEMA awards more than $7 million for New York disaster recovery

FEMA approved more than $7 million for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects across New York, including bridge, road and water infrastructure repairs and a flood-resilience study.

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More than $6.8 million comes through the agency's Public Assistance program, which reimburses state and local governments and eligible organizations for emergency work and repairs after federally declared disasters.

The largest listed award is nearly $1.9 million to the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for permanent repairs to the Queensboro Water Treatment Plant and storm-damaged roads, culverts, ditches, wing walls and related infrastructure after severe storms and flooding in July 2023.

St. Lawrence County will receive nearly $1.7 million for permanent repairs to the County Route 54 McEwen Corner Bridge after damage from the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby.

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The town of Edwards is receiving more than $1.2 million for repairs to storm-damaged road surfaces, subbases, shoulders, backfill, culverts and guardrails on Ames and Campbell roads. The town of Roxbury will receive nearly $822,000 for work on Cal Grant and Deerfield roads, including repairs to road bases, surfaces, ditches, shoulders and culverts.

FEMA also approved nearly $637,000 through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the Lewis County Flood Resilience Study and Recommendations project. The work is intended to strengthen local recovery capacity through advance assistance, education and outreach.

The mitigation program can support projects such as buying hazard-prone properties, elevating structures, improving drainage, building safe rooms, strengthening utilities and adopting building standards.