GOVERNOR HOCHUL: Over $7-million in federal funding announced to help support emergency planning and response efforts
ALBANY, NY- Officials have announced more than $7 million in federal funding that will be awarded to county emergency management agencies across New York State, including the North Country, to help support planning and operational readiness for disaster response.
"We continue to strengthen our local emergency response efforts and ensure our partners across every level are prepared for whatever disaster comes our way,” Governor Hochul said.
“County emergency management agencies are at the heart of our efforts to keep communities across New York safe, which is why I’ve continued to ensure there is funding for FEMA’s Emergency Management Performance Grant program in the annual federal budget,” said U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer (D-NY).
Through the annual federal Emergency Management Performance Grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, this funding assists efforts ranging from the development and implementation of training and exercises to acquiring emergency response resources at the county level.
Locally, $26,171 has been allocated for Herkimer County; $46,089 for Jefferson County; $14,358 for Lewis County and $86,715 for Oneida County.
Funding may be used to support:
- Management and administration activities.
- Planning.
- Staffing for Emergency Management Agencies.
- Equipment.
- Training and exercises.
- Construction and renovation of Emergency Operations Centers.
- Maintenance and sustainment of GIS and interoperable communications systems.
"I am pleased to see this funding being used to strengthen communities across our state, and I will continue to fight for federal resources to strengthen New York’s disaster preparedness,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY).
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