FOUR ADDITIONAL NEW YORK COUNTIES DESIGNATED FOR FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR SANDY RESPONSE, REBUILDING COSTS

Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties now eligible for FEMA public assistance grants

NEW YORK – As New York continues recovering from Hurricane Sandy, four more counties have been designated for disaster aid under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Grant Program. Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties are now eligible for federal reimbursement for infrastructure repair costs and emergency expenses incurred before, during and immediately after Hurricane Sandy.