Schenectady County receives over $389K in FEMA funds for December Ice Storm cleanup

In a recent release, Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand applauded FEMA for issuing the first round of emergency disaster aid, which includes $88,647 for entities within Schenectady County, for damage caused by the December ice storm. Following the urging of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko, FEMA reversed its decision to not issue a major disaster declaration and will now provide aid to help cover the costs of the storm damage. Because of their efforts, Schenectady County residents will gain important relief from cleanup and repair costs that would have otherwise be borne by local taxpayers.

"This critical assistance is coming just in time for the counties in the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley that were severely damaged in last December's storm," said Schumer. "These communities have sustained major damages and had been forced to foot the bill. I am so glad that I could help secure this first round of federal aid to the region to help get these counties back on their feet."

"The Capital Region and Hudson Valley were hit hard in December by ice storms. These federal dollars will go a long way to helping the communities and businesses get back on their feet. New York families are dealing with enough in this economy, they shouldn't be left holding the bag after natural disaster such as this," said Senator Gillibrand.

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Update: An additional $300,599 was received in the second round of funding. Click here for more information.