U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Cancellation of Debts Owed by Seniors at Belle Harbor Manor Assisted Living Facility
U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Cancellation of Debts Owed by Seniors at Belle Harbor Manor Assisted Living Facility
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement on FEMA’s cancellation of debts owed by seniors at the Belle Harbor Manor Assisted Living Facility. These debts were incurred due to an administrative error associated with FEMA’s timely response to Super Storm Sandy. On November 24th, 2014 Congressman Meeks led a bipartisan effort that called upon FEMA’s Administrator Craig Fugate to cancel these debts:
“I would like to thank the Administrator Craig Fugate and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for FEMA’s considerate and timely cancelation of the debts of 30 residents at Belle Harbor Manor, many of whom are disabled senior citizens.
“The effort to rebuild from Super Storm Sandy is still ongoing in many communities across New York City. Actions, like these taken by Administrator Fugate, place healing our community first and help victims put the nightmare of Super Storm Sandy behind them forever.
"In order to prevent future victims of natural disasters from facing similar circumstances, I am working in a bipartisan, bicameral manor to draft legislation that would make sure that hardworking Americans are not victimized by the disaster response organized on their behalf.”