Congressman Goldman Fights for Federal Funding to Protect New York Communities from Impacts of Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Congressman Goldman Joins Fellow Delegation Members in Supporting $117 Million in Funding to Protect Particularly Vulnerable Communities

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New York, NY – Congressman Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12) and seven fellow members of the New York City Congressional delegation in a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in support of New York City’s applications for nearly $117 million in funding through the ‘Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities’ (BRIC) and ‘Flood Mitigation Assistance’ (FMA) grant programs.

If awarded, these ten projects would significantly improve the future of New York City, allowing for ‘shovel-ready’ climate resiliency projects to begin and for the planning of future projects. These capital projects will specifically reduce the impact of climate change and extreme weather events for New York’s most vulnerable communities.

“The City is a national leader in resilience and mitigation and has been a successful and impactful steward of Federal natural hazard mitigation and resilience funded projects,” the lawmakers wrote. “We are strong advocates for agencies seeking funding sources such as BRIC and FMA. Critically, we recognize the value of implementation and will support these projects in efficiently building resilient and cost-effective infrastructure for New Yorkers. With so many New Yorkers facing flood risk and vulnerability to natural hazards, we have a moral imperative to protect our residents and advance infrastructure protection efforts throughout the City.”

The letter was also signed by Representatives Bowman (NY-16), Clarke (NY-09), Espaillat (NY-13), Jeffries (NY-08), Meng (NY-06), Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Velázquez (NY-07).

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