Sentences with phrase «emergency management agency funding»

Nothing is more important to the environmental health of Nassau County's South Shore, but the state's hope of getting Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for it is, alas, a pipe dream.

Five percent comes from Orange County and 80 percent from the federal government, from Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Hurricane Sandy, funding that can also be applied to projects post-Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

The Cuomo administration has ignored his calls to work together on securing Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Hoosick Falls, Gibson said.

Skelos also said he would direct the county on how to spend $ 17 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for post-superstorm Sandy flood mitigation, according to the wiretapped conversation played Tuesday at the federal corruption trial of Skelos and his father, Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre).

Roughly half the Federal Emergency Management Agency funds — $ 705 million — will go toward repairing damage to the grid, Mr. Cuomo said in a statement.

Federal Emergency Management Agency funds go toward the welfare of animals in disaster zones.

Not exact matches

The act requires requires state and local governments that want to qualify for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include animals in their disaster plans.

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reversed a policy that prevented places of worship from accessing disaster relief funds.

Cuomo said he had «no problem» declaring a state of emergency for NYCHA and suggested that the agency's biggest problem is management, not funding.

The more than $ 2 million in funding is through a Federal Emergency Management Agency Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant program.

Recognizing that there is also a need for additional funding for fire companies to carry out their mission, I want to remind local fire departments and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants are available.

Vermont officials are hoping a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover the cost of replacing a culvert in Townshend destroyed by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene means more towns will be eligible for such funding.

Budget Director Bob Megna told reporters after the meeting that some of the money taken from the emergency management fund will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Managemenemergency management fund will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Managememanagement fund will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency ManagemenEmergency ManagementManagement Agency.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency released new funding this week designated for the TLC Hospital Network and the Lake Shore hospital.

Wildfire Funding and Environmental Reviews — Vote Passed (232 - 188, 12 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow for a presidential declaration of a major disaster with regard to wildfires, which would allow for the release of funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire fundingFunding and Environmental Reviews — Vote Passed (232 - 188, 12 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow for a presidential declaration of a major disaster with regard to wildfires, which would allow for the release of funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire fundingfunding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire fundingfunding needs.

The total would include $ 7.4 billion for the Homeland Security Department's Disaster Relief Fund, which will be used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support ongoing hurricane response efforts.

Under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance, the state, local and tribal governments, and specific non-profits will be eligible for more funding.

While the Federal Emergency Management Agency is assisting local governments with cleanup costs, FEMA denied funding to homeowners.

Yesterday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was not overly optimistic that Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, Funds will come through.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D - Westchester / Rockland), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today announced that Rockland County has been awarded $ 1,624,950 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding.

Singer said that Ebola czar Ron Klain has the right idea for fixing the system by creating a public health emergency management agency, which «would have the funding and expertise to respond to the increasing number of infectious disease crises.»

These local governments are required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to adopt such plans to be eligible for pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation funds.

Without federal funding, the agency has shifted some state emergency management funds to boost their preparation, Lyskowski said — including sending insect wipes and spray to distribute state parks.

In 2008, Louisiana used its massive post-Katrina settlement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as core funding for a $ 1.8 billion renovation program for public school facilities in New Orleans — and did so in a revolutionary way.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate announced today the final agreement for the obligation of $ 1.84 billion dollars in funding for the state of Louisiana's Recovery School District (RSD) and Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate announced today the final agreement for the obligation of $ 1.84 billion dollars in funding for the state of Louisiana's Recovery School District (RSD) and Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) for the repair and replacement of public schools in Orleans Parish, including the City of New Orleans, damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Instead, he proposes funding the projects through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

New FEMA rules require that any state seeking disaster preparedness funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency must first assess how climate change threatens their communities.

Over 3,000 fire victims have applied for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which has provided displaced Californians with $ 6 million in rental funds and other aid.

The bill also includes a $ 5 million appropriation to develop a Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Map Modernization Fund, instead of an assessment of mortgage transaction fees, as HUD proposed.

Flood Insurance The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will not be impacted by a government shutdown, since NFIP is funded by premiums and not tax dollars.

It also moves to improve the floodplain mapping of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which runs the flood insurance program, and streamlines FEMA efforts to raise or move homes that are sources of repetitive claims to the insurance fund.

There already has been a lot of money dispersed, particularly from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in addition to some insurance policies already providing funds, Hanna says.