FEMA Obligates Additional $47.9 Million to New York City and State Agencies
Release Date: October 2, 2002
Release Number: 1391-155
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New York, NY -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released additional funding today totaling $47,899,155 to help both the state of New York and New York City recover from the financial burden resulting from the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
The grantees in this round of federal funding include:
New York City Department of Business Services
- $9,019,082 for the Family Assistance Center, which provided essential government services to families of victims. The FEMA grant covers the set-up and operation of the Family Assistance Center at the New York Armory and, later, Pier 94 on the Hudson River.
- $2,840,469 reimbursing the agency for dredging work around Pier 79 on the Hudson River, to facilitate the docking of newly arranged ferries. Ferry service was a necessary transportation alternative following the Sept. 11 disaster.
New York City Office of the Mayor
- $3,287,567 for set-up and operations of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)/Mayor's Command Center at Pier 92. The EOC/Mayor's Command Center opened in Sept. 2001 and operated until Feb. 19, 2002.
New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
- $6,248,818 for the purchase of emergency communications equipment and installation of emergency network services to city agencies.
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services
- $1,126,638 for rental of temporary offices and repair of original offices for the New York City Office of Management and Budget.
- $1,643,168 reimbursing the agency for renovations of temporary offices designed to house the New York City Office of Emergency Management until new permanent offices are ready in 2006.
- $1,492,614 for emergency equipment and supplies used by rescue workers at Ground Zero.
- $1,402,758 reimbursing the agency for emergency supplies and pharmaceuticals that include antibiotics and nerve agent antidote kits. The supplies and pharmaceuticals replace those lost when inventories held by the Office of Emergency Management were destroyed in the WTC collapse.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
- $1,980,039 to cover the costs associated with labor, equipment and materials necessary to replace sanitary and storm sewers that were irreparably damaged in the collapse of the World Trade Center.
New York City Department of Corrections
- $2,046,345 reimbursing the department for emergency response activities in connection with recovery efforts at Ground Zero and the Fresh Kills landfill.
New York City Department of Law
- $1,489,000 for repairs to the Department of Law's offices at 100 Church St., located a half block from the World Trade Center site.
New York City Department of Design and Construction
- $4,894,954 for contract monitoring and project management services directly related to debris removal at the World Trade Center site.
New York City Department of Sanitation
- $1,273,161 reimbursing the agency for overtime and backfill labor associated with emergency response activities at Ground Zero, the Fresh Kills landfill and other areas of lower Manhattan.
New York City Department of Transportation
- $4,858,468 to the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) for emergency road repairs in lower Manhattan and overtime labor costs.
New York State Police
- $1,194,039 for overtime costs associated with the deployment of state police for response and recovery activities and the activation of the State Police Mobile Response Team (MRT) that directly supported search and rescue efforts.
New York State Department of Tax and Finance
- $3,102,035 to cover the costs of leasing and furnishing new offices, following the destruction of original offices in the World Trade Center.
"President Bush made a promise to the people of New York to do whatever it takes to help the city recover and rebuild," said FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh. "FEMA is helping keep that promise through assistance programs to local and state governments as well as families and businesses."
Commenting on the release of funds, New York State Emergency Management Office Director Edward F. Jacoby Jr. said, "Governor Pataki and the state of New York remain committed for the long term to rebuilding New York City through the Public Assistance Program."
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: Friday, 03-Oct-2003 16:13:04