PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR
NEW YORK
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241022/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-new-york]


Release Date: 
October 22, 2024 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is
available to the state of New York to supplement recovery efforts in
the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Aug. 18-19, 2024.

Federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
disaster-damaged facilities in Lewis, Oswego and Suffolk counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

Lai Sun Yee has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Designations may be
made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the
results of further damage assessments.