Harrison will receive a $370,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Hurricane Sandy relief, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the senior Democrat on the Appropriations Committee announced last week.
“Federal aid has been absolutely essential as our communities recover and rebuild from Superstorm Sandy,” said Lowey in a press release.
“Responding to the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy across Westchester and Rockland Counties, including in Harrison, has placed huge burdens on the budgets of counties, towns and villages. I am so pleased that Harrison will receive this critical federal assistance, which will help Harrison with the cost of its Sandy response.”
The grant is provided through FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which reimburses state, tribal and local governments for the cost of emergency responses. The funds come from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, a bipartisan bill passed by Congress in January to help states affected by Sandy. Lowey helped lead the bipartisan effort to pass the full assistance package.
"Harrison is very happy to receive FEMA's payment,” said Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont. “It's nice to know that FEMA recognizes how diligent Harrison was in cleaning up the debris resulting from Hurricane Sandy."
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