Monday, December 2, 2024

Governor Hochul Announces More Than $7.4 Million in Federal Funding to Support Local Emergency Planning and Response Efforts

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Funding To Support New York's Counties and New York City with Emergency Planning Efforts and Operational Readiness


Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $7.4 million in federal funding was awarded to county emergency management agencies in New York State to support planning and operational readiness for disaster response. 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.

"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. “My top priority is keeping New Yorkers safe, and with today’s investment in our local emergency management agencies, we are building a safer, stronger New York for everyone."

To receive funding, counties must develop projects or initiatives that strengthen their own readiness and response capabilities to address all potential hazards. Projects may focus on addressing efforts identified by FEMA as needing national improvement, including logistics and distribution management planning, evacuation planning, disaster financial management, catastrophic disaster housing and resilient communications.

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.

Award amounts available to local emergency management agencies are listed below:

Grantee 

Award Amount 

Albany County 

$115,836 

Allegany County 

$21,354 

Broome County 

$74,943 

Cattaraugus County 

$32,121 

Cayuga County 

$31,842 

Chautauqua County 

$49,939 

Chemung County 

$34,623 

Chenango County 

$21,623 

Clinton County 

$33,107 

Columbia County 

$26,675 

Cortland County 

$21,478 

Delaware County 

$20,598 

Dutchess County 

$109,170 

Erie County 

$340,921 

Essex County 

$18,159 

Franklin County 

$21,741 

Fulton County 

$23,772 

Genesee County 

$25,554 

Greene County 

$21,873 

Hamilton County 

$6,798 

Herkimer County 

$26,171 

Jefferson County 

$46,089 

Lewis County 

$14,358 

Livingston County 

$26,767 

Madison County 

$28,944 

Monroe County 

$272,347 

Montgomery County 

$22,437 

Nassau County 

$496,356 

New York City 

$3,104,347 

Niagara County 

$79,865 

Oneida County 

$86,715 

Onondaga County 

$172,748 

Ontario County 

$44,589 

Orange County 

$146,274 

Orleans County 

$19,202 

Oswego County 

$46,372 

Otsego County 

$25,602 

Putnam County 

$39,382 

Rensselaer County 

$61,723 

Rockland County 

$124,102 

Saratoga County 

$87,906 

Schenectady County 

$60,642 

Schoharie County 

$15,460 

Schuyler County 

$11,301 

Seneca County 

$16,904 

St. Lawrence County 

$43,197 

Steuben County 

$37,944 

Suffolk County 

$542,171 

Sullivan County 

$32,678 

Tioga County 

$22,058 

Tompkins County 

$42,224 

Ulster County 

$69,017 

Warren County 

$28,141 

Washington County 

$26,580 

Wayne County 

$37,134 

Westchester County 

$358,600 

Wyoming County 

$19,268 

Yates County 

$13,721 

Total 

$7,401,463 


The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) administers this funding on behalf of FEMA. DHSES will be in contact with each jurisdiction's emergency management office directly to ensure that these funds are made available as quickly as possible.

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