Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $7.6 million in federal funding was awarded to county emergency management agencies in New York State to support planning and operational readiness for disaster response. Through the annual federal Emergency Management Performance Grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, this funding assists efforts ranging from the development and implementation of training and exercises to acquiring emergency response resources at the county level.

"We are laser focused on strengthening the state's emergency planning and response capabilities to help ensure that New York is ready if disaster strikes," Governor Hochul said. "County emergency managers need our utmost support, and this funding will support training efforts and allow agencies to access the necessary resources to respond to any type of disaster in their community."

To receive funding, counties must develop projects or initiatives that strengthen their own readiness and response capabilities to address all potential hazards. Projects may focus on addressing efforts identified by FEMA as needing national improvement, including logistics and distribution management planning, evacuation planning, disaster financial management, catastrophic disaster housing and resilient communications.

New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray said, "At DHSES, we rely on partnerships at the local level between our Office of Emergency Management staff and county emergency management officials to quickly and appropriately respond to disasters. This federal funding will help our county emergency managers enhance their preparedness efforts and keep New Yorkers safe."

Funding may be used to support:

1. Management and administration activities.
2. Planning.
3. Staffing for Emergency Management Agencies.
4. Equipment.
5. Training and exercises.
6. Construction and renovation of Emergency Operations Centers.
7. Maintenance and sustainment of GIS and interoperable communications systems.

Award amounts available to local emergency management agencies are listed below:

Grantee	Award Amount
Albany	$119,708
Allegany	$23,456
Broome	$80,641
Cattaraugus	$35,286
Cayuga	$35,176
Chautauqua	$55,869
Chemung	$38,496
Chenango	$24,034
Clinton	$35,968
Columbia	$28,792
Cortland	$23,603
Delaware	$23,092
Dutchess	$117,175
Erie	$351,547
Essex	$19,845
Franklin	$24,457
Fulton	$25,939
Genesee	$27,654
Greene	$23,560
Hamilton	$6,824
Herkimer	$29,328
Jefferson	$48,827
Lewis	$15,214
Livingston	$29,658
Madison	$32,693
Monroe	$285,673
Montgomery	$23,936
Nassau	$510,104
New York City	$3,087,637
Niagara	$86,625
Oneida	$93,567
Onondaga	$181,104
Ontario	$45,698
Orange	$145,578
Orleans	$21,170
Oswego	$51,044
Otsego	$28,476
Putnam	$42,598
Rensselaer	$65,117
Rockland	$122,529
Saratoga	$87,808
Schenectady	$63,344
Schoharie	$17,349
Schuyler	$11,917
Seneca	$18,292
St. Lawrence	$47,211
Steuben	$42,327
Suffolk	$568,105
Sullivan	$34,241
Tioga	$24,278
Tompkins	$43,297
Ulster	$73,814
Warren	$29,776
Washington	$28,837
Wayne	$40,359
Westchester	$362,887
Wyoming	$20,896
Yates	$14,558
Total	$7,596,995

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) administers this funding on behalf of FEMA. DHSES will be in contact with each jurisdiction's emergency management office directly to ensure that these funds are made available as quickly as possible.

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