U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Announces Over $30 Million in Sandy Recovery Funds for Queens

U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Announces Over $30 Million in Sandy Recovery Funds for Queens

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Gregory Meeks in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the City of New York, announced over $30 million in Super Storm Sandy recovery assistance. The funding includes over $24 million in Federal funding to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for a pilot project to make repairs at the Carleton Manor Housing Complex resulting from Super Storm Sandy’s damage. In addition over $6 million has been awarded to New York City’s Office of Management and Budget to support repairs at Q106 School in Queens, New York:

“I welcome these important grants that will help our community recover and rebuild. As we approach the third anniversary of Super Storm Sandy, it is important to be reminded that in the storm’s darkest hours we came together as a community. We must continue to come together, heal, and rebuild our communities. FEMA’s award of $30 million will go a long way towards improving our community and I, together with you, will continue to make sure that we have every available resource to recover and rebuild.”

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