FEMA Obligates Additional $53.3 Million To NYC DDC, NYPD, FDNY And Other Agencies
Release Date: February 6, 2003
Release Number: 1391-198
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New York, NY -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released additional funding today totaling $53.3 million to the state of New York to help New York City recover from the financial burden resulting from the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC).
The grantees in this round of federal funding totaling $53,366,724 include:
New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC)
- $15,104,389 for insurance coverage related to demolition and debris removal at the WTC site, including workers' compensation, employer's liability and general liability;
New York City Mayor's Office
- $6,351,233 for costs incurred in support of the city-managed Family Center, initially located on Pier 94 and later at 49-51 Chambers St.; the Emergency Operations Center/Mayor's Command Center; and the city's Alternative Seat of Government (ASOG), which serves as an alternative site where the city government can function in the event its normal locations are destroyed or unusable; along with other costs for emergency work incurred by the Mayor's Office;
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
- $2,963,380 for emergency supplies, including computer and office equipment for WTC command centers; safety gear and miscellaneous marine equipment for the harbor unit which transported rescue workers; and traffic control supplies;
- $1,665,650 for the cost of rental equipment-including light towers, generators, air compressors, forklifts and trucks-required to perform emergency disaster response and recovery work during the period from Sept. 11, 2001 to June 30, 2002;
Fire Department of New York (FDNY)
- $3,455,305 for the replacement of radios, mobile data terminals and printers, mobile radios and vehicle repeater systems lost or destroyed in the WTC collapse;
- $2,139,099 for radio equipment used by firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel at Ground Zero and command centers in the aftermath of the WTC collapse;
- $1,710,100 for the alarm box network located in the WTC vicinity that was destroyed in the attack;
- $1,236,289 for contracted on-site uniform cleaning services for FDNY recovery workers;
New York City Department of Law
- $5,512,541 for damaged and destroyed computer work stations, printers, copiers, fax machines, computer servers and other equipment at the its offices, a half block from the WTC site;
New York City Office of Management and Budget
- $2,272,978 for temporary relocation of its offices, located approximately one block from the WTC site on Park Place;
New York City Department of Human Resources
- $1,790,220 for administrative and staffing costs at the city-managed disaster assistance center, which served New Yorkers who experienced economic hardship due to the destruction of the WTC;
New York City Department of Corrections
- $1,782,330 for emergency response activities of department personnel, including search and rescue efforts, victim identification, site security and debris removal;
New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications
- $1,437,646 for emergency communications systems and telephone lines for the New York City Office of Emergency Management and Family Assistance Center at piers 92 and 94;
New York City Department of Business Services
- $1,404,774 for structural improvements to Pier 11 to facilitate increased commuter ferry traffic;
- $1,257,339 for upgrades to stationary barges situated at Pier 11, required because of heightened levels of ridership;
- $1,708,020 for the development and operation of a public information program to provide New Yorkers with critical information regarding WTC-related projects.
Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority
- $1,570,530 for the restoration of a baseball field in lower Manhattan that was used as a staging, storage and maintenance area for heavy equipment used in the cleanup of the WTC site.
"More than 15 months after the tragic events of Sept. 11, President Bush continues to honor his promise to support New York City through this monumental recovery and rebuilding process," said FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh. "FEMA is helping keep that promise through critical Public Assistance grants such as these."
Commenting on the release of funds, New York State Office of Emergency Management Director Edward F. Jacoby Jr. said, "Governor Pataki and the state of New York appreciate the federal government's long-term commitment to rebuilding New York City."
The grants are funded through the FEMA/State of New York Public Assistance Program. President Bush authorized FEMA to pay for 100 percent of the program costs for response and recovery efforts related to the Sept. 11 tragedy. Public Assistance reimburses government agencies and certain non-profits providing a government-like service for eligible disaster-related damages and costs not covered by insurance. Among the categories eligible for reimbursement are debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or restoration of damaged public facilities.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 28-May-2003 12:11:07