Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced $11,753,017 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for New York State. This federal funding will support ongoing disaster relief and recovery efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic, the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, and other severe weather events across the state. Of these funds, more than $4.3 million is dedicated to repairing critical infrastructure damaged by severe weather, and nearly $2.8 million will reimburse hospitals, medical centers, and health networks for pandemic-related emergency measures.
“As New York continues to combat the impacts of severe weather and disaster events, I am proud to deliver this critical federal funding for communities across the state,” said Senator Gillibrand. “These grants will be used to repair infrastructure across our cities, universities, and medical centers, and will support contributions by our heroic healthcare workers who helped address the COVID-19 pandemic. I will keep pushing for funding that helps ensure New Yorkers are protected from further catastrophes.”
“From helping New Yorkers recover from the COVID-19 pandemic to repairing roads and infrastructure after severe storms, this nearly $12 million in FEMA funding will support communities across New York,” said Senator Schumer. “I’ve long fought to ensure New Yorkers have the resources they need to replace critical infrastructure after extreme weather and reimburse health care providers in the wake of catastrophes. I’m proud to deliver this funding today to build a safer, more resilient future for New York.”
The offices of Senator Gillibrand and Schumer will continue to monitor the distribution of these funds to ensure they are delivered efficiently to the impacted communities.
| Recipient | Region | Allocation | Project Description |
| Northwell Health Inc | Long Island / New York City | $814,091.46 | This grant will fund Emergency Measures to Employ Staff to Prevent the Spread of COVID as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| Rensselaer County | Capital Region | $642,306.33 | This grant will fund costs related to the management of Public Assistance grants as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (COVID-19 Pandemic). |
| County of Wyoming | Finger Lakes | $190,004.77 | This grant will fund materials for diagnostic testing as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (COVID-19 Pandemic). |
| Department Of Education of the Archdiocese of New York | New York City / Hudson Valley | $132,783.70 | This grant will fund Costs Related to the Management of Public Assistance Grants as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation | New York City (Queens) | $413,794.00 | This grant will fund Costs Related to the Management of Public Assistance Grants as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| County of Wyoming | Finger Lakes | $1,025,610.55 | This award provides federal funding to Wyoming County for emergency protective measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (COVID-19 Pandemic). |
| County of Wyoming | Finger Lakes | $856,260.86 | This grant will fund emergency measures to employ medical staff to prevent the spread of COVID as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (COVID-19 Pandemic). |
| Richmond University Medical Center | New York City (Staten Island) | $288,821.00 | This grant will fund Emergency Protective Measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| Arc – NYC (New York City Chapter, NYSARC, INC.) | New York City | $620,700.81 | This grant will fund Costs Related to the Management of Public Assistance Grants as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| Samaritan Medical Center | North Country | $528,992.40 | This grant will fund Emergency Protective Measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation | Long Island | $219,927.46 | This grant will fund Emergency Protective Measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| NYS Division of Budget | Statewide | $383,098.53 | This grant will fund Emergency Protective Measures as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center | New York City (Manhattan) | $158,334.41 | This grant will fund eligible pharmaceutical costs as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (COVID-19 Pandemic). |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center | Central New York | $131,613.26 | This grant will fund Costs Related to the Management of Public Assistance Grants as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (Covid-19 Pandemic). |
| Visiting Nurse Service of New York | New York City | $218,932.07 | This grant will fund costs related to the Management of Public Assistance Grants as a result of FEMA-DR-4480-NY (COVID-19 Pandemic). |
| NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation | Statewide | $193,146.51 | This grant will fund Jurisdiction Wide Debris Removal as a result of FEMA-DR-4723-NY (Severe Storms And Flooding). |
| State University of New York (SUNY) | Statewide | $585,294.85 | This grant will fund emergency protective measures to lessen the immediate threat to public health and safety and property as a result of FEMA-DR-4723-NY (Severe Storms and Flooding). |
| Essex County Department of Public Work | North Country | $766,963.12 | This grant will fund replacement of a culvert and associated road as a result of FEMA-DR-4814-NY (Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding). |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (St. Regis Mohawk Indian Reservation) | North Country | $403,588.50 | This grant will fund Base, Culvert, Other, Shoulder, Sub Base, Surface Repair or Replacement as a result of FEMA-DR-4818-NY (Severe Storm And Flooding). |
| NYS Department of Transportation | Statewide | $689,166.05 | This grant will fund bridge abutments repair or replacement as a result of FEMA-DR-4825-NY (Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby). |
| St. Lawrence County | North Country | $244,595.28 | This grant will fund repairs to county roads as a result of FEMA-DR-4825-NY (Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby). |
| Franklin County – Alburg Road Bridge | North Country | $1,165,377.75 | This award provides federal funding to Franklin County for permanent repairs as a result of FEMA-DR-4825-NY (Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby). |
| St. Lawrence County | North Country | $477,510.00 | This grant will fund culvert, other, repair or replacement as a result of FEMA-DR-4825-NY (Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby). |
| St. Lawrence County | North Country | $602,103.75 | This grant will fund repair costs to culvert, embankment, and associated road as a result of FEMA-DR-4825-NY (Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby). |
| Total | $11,753,017 |