Schumer: I’ve Secured $3 Billion Lump-Sum FEMA Grant for NYC Public Housing

‘IT’s the largest payout of FEMA’s public assistance, the largest ever!’

FEMA to give $3 billion to NYCHA for Hurricane Sandy repairs in 33 developments (The New York Daily News)

A $3 billion bonanza from the Federal Emergency Management Agency — the disaster bureau’s largest grant ever — will go to repair and upgrade city public housing projects damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

The money will flow to 33 NYCHA developments in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, Mayor de Blasio and Sen. Chuck Schumer plan to announce Tuesday.

“When Sandy hit, it brought weeks of cold and darkness for thousands of NYCHA residents – and too many are still feeling the impact,” de Blasio said. “This investment of $3 billion, the largest in FEMA history, won’t simply bring NYCHA developments back to pre-Sandy conditions. It will allow us to fortify buildings and utilities so that they’re resilient.”

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