Sentences with phrase «saying federal disaster aid»

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«I'm sure we've exceeded that amount,» said Godfrey, who called federal disaster aid «issue number one» for the lake shore counties.

Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich says he is confident that Monroe County will eventually be included in the federal disaster declaration designed to provide aid to flood - worn communities along the Lake Ontario and Saint Lawrence river shores.

Cuomo, in his prepared remarks released last night, said he plans today to urge President Obama to issue a disaster declaration for the area and free up aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

WASHINGTON — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he's optimistic a federal disaster aid package will make it through Congress this year, but conceded he won few specific commitments as he made his case Monday at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

Albany - New York will seek $ 32 billion in federal disaster aid from Congress for superstorm Sandy — including $ 6.6 billion for Nassau County and nearly $ 1.8 billion for Suffolk County — officials said Monday.

Maryland and Virginia's U.S. senators say there's no time to waste in declaring the decline of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs a federal disaster... In a letter to federal authorities, the senators argue for a declaration that would provide about $ 20 million in federal aid to watermen and seafood processors hurt by the crab's decline... The letter was sent yesterday to Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.