The money — expected to be allocated in the preliminary
budget — will be used to replace boiler systems with chronic outages, rent mobile boilers for
emergencies, seal up windows and hire
temporary repair staff, according to de Blasio's office.
The Governor's amendment allows the Education Trust Fund
Budget Stabilization Fund to be used to provide
temporary emergency assistance funding to the public schools and institutions of higher education to repair damages resulting from a natural disaster declared by the Governor.