July 2, 2020

Albany, NY

Funding Being Made Available to County Emergency Management Agencies and the City of New York to Support COVID-19 Planning and Operational Readiness

 

Funding Allocations Derived from Population-Based Formula

 

Deadline for Applications is July 16, 2020

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $4.3 million in federal funding is being made available to county emergency management agencies and the City of New York to support COVID-19 planning and operational readiness. This grant opportunity will provide an additional level of direct support to counties as New York, and the rest of the world, continues to grapple with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible recipients will be able to utilize this funding to cover various emergency management-related costs already borne during the pandemic, as well as costs associated with local prevention and operational efforts moving forward.  

"As the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to threaten the health and safety of people around the world, New York continues to be the model for effectively responding to this crisis and controlling infection levels despite the financial toll it has taken on state and local governments," Governor Cuomo said. "While this funding is a first step in providing local governments with much needed relief, this situation is far from over and I will keep fighting to ensure the federal government is providing real financial support to those who have been on the front lines since Day One." 

As part of FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant program, this COVID-19 Supplemental will provide recipients with funding to cover costs associated with COVID-19-related planning, training, travel, support from consultants or contractors, equipment purchases, and facility construction and maintenance. Funding allocations are derived from a population-based formula and require a 1:1 cost match from each recipient.

Funding availabilities for each eligible jurisdiction are as follows:

Jurisdiction

Available Funding

New York City

$1,787,193

Albany County

$66,503

Allegany County

$10,700

Broome County

$43,854

Cattaraugus County

$17,558

Cayuga County

$17,495

Chautauqua County

$29,492

Chemung County

$19,419

Chenango County

$11,035

Clinton County

$17,954

Columbia County

$13,794

Cortland County

$10,786

Delaware County

$10,489

Dutchess County

$65,035

Erie County

$200,914

Essex County

$10,000

Franklin County

$11,280

Fulton County

$12,140

Genesee County

$13,134

Greene County

$10,760

Hamilton County

$10,000

Herkimer County

$14,105

Jefferson County

$25,409

Lewis County

$10,000

Livingston County

$14,296

Madison County

$16,055

Monroe County

$162,724

Montgomery County

$10,979

Nassau County

$292,840

Niagara County

$47,323

Oneida County

$51,347

Onondaga County

$102,098

Ontario County

$23,595

Orange County

$81,502

Orleans County

$10,000

Oswego County

$26,695

Otsego County

$13,611

Putnam County

$21,798

Rensselaer County

$34,853

Rockland County

$68,139

St. Lawrence County

$24,472

Saratoga County

$48,009

Schenectady County

$33,825

Schoharie County

$10,000

Schuyler County

$10,000

Seneca County

$10,000

Steuben County

$21,641

Suffolk County

$326,466

Sullivan County

$16,953

Tioga County

$11,177

Tompkins County

$22,203

Ulster County

$39,895

Warren County

$14,364

Washington County

$13,820

Wayne County

$20,500

Westchester County

$207,489

Wyoming County

$10,000

Yates County

$10,000

 

The New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services will administer this funding on behalf of FEMA. DHSES will be in contact with each jurisdiction's emergency management office directly to not only ensure all guidance and application documents are in hand, but also to assist with the application process and provide additional information as necessary. 

New York State Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Patrick A. Murphy said, "Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, first responders and emergency management experts from throughout the state have worked tirelessly to keep their communities safe. Despite the situation improving on a number of fronts, we must collectively remain vigilant as this very real public health threat still remains. This funding will play an important role in this effort by providing our local partners with the resources they need to not only support ongoing operations, but plan and train for the future as well."  

Ineligible costs include:

  • Anything unrelated to COVID-19 planning, prevention, or response;
  • Activities and projects unrelated to the completion and implementation of this Emergency Management Performance Grant COVID-19 Supplemental;
  • Costs to support hiring sworn public safety officers for the purposes of fulfilling traditional public safety duties; or
  • Costs already paid for with funding from FEMA's Public Assistance Program or any other federal program. 

The performance period for this grant is from January 27, 2020 through July 31, 2021. Applicants must submit applications for funding to DHSES by emailing the application worksheet to [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 16, 2020.  

About the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services provides leadership, coordination and support for efforts to prevent, protect against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorism, natural disasters, threats, fires and other emergencies. For more information, visit the Facebook page, follow @NYSDHSES on Twitter, or visit dhses.ny.gov.

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