Hurricane Ida Long-Term Recovery and Resiliency
Hurricane Ida made landfall in New York on September 1, 2021, impacting 10 counties with the bulk of the damage outside New York City occurring in Westchester. Using Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York will administer a $68 million initiative to help residents recover. The State’s comprehensive initiative encompasses four distinct programs that will make communities and the homes of renters and homeowners safer and more resilient against future storms.
The State’s full Action Plan for recovery from Hurricane Ida is available here. The funding is available to residents of Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties.
Priority process will be given to households with an income 80% or less than the area median income (AMI). Households above the income requirement will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. (Scroll down to the table below to review allowable income limits).
Repair and Reimbursement Program
The $15.6 million Repair and Reimbursement Program is now accepting proposals from non-profits to help homeowners make storm damage repairs and/or secure reimbursement for completed repairs. Homeowners will also be able to use the funding to implement resiliency measures including elevating mechanicals, electrical and plumbing mitigation, flood vents, and backflow valves.
Interested non-profits can view the full RFP/NOFA here before October 27th. Homeowners will be able to begin the application process in the coming months.
Resilient Investments Program
The $4 Million Resilient Investments Program is now accepting proposals from local governments to help with technical assistance and/or planning funds to implement community-resiliency projects that will enhance protections for both infrastructure and local housing stock in the event of future storms.
Interested localities can view the full RFP/NOFA here before October 27th.
Renters Resilient Housing
This program will encourage renters to relocate from storm-damaged homes while remaining in their existing communities by providing financial support for tenants to secure new safe and stable housing. It will also provide assistance to improve homes' resiliency to mitigate future flood risk.
Renters will be able to begin the application process in the coming months.
Affordable Housing Resiliency
This program will invest in flood mitigation measures and resiliency improvements in multi-family public and affordable housing complexes, as well as expanding affordable housing where feasible. Projects would include floodproofing buildings, emergency generators, water retention systems, and drainage improvements.
FY 2022 UNCAPPED/CAPPED LOW INCOME LIMITS
Uncapped FY 2022 Low Income Limits
| FMR AREA | Median Income | 1-Person | 2-Persons | 3-Persons | 4-Persons | 5-Persons | 6-Persons | 7-Persons | 8-Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassau County | $146,400.00 | $81,400.00 | $93,000.00 | $104,650.00 | $116,250.00 | $125,550.00 | $134,850.00 | $144,150.00 | $153,450.00 |
| Westchester County | $138,600.00 | $77,650.00 | $88,750.00 | $99,850.00 | $110,900.00 | $119,800.00 | $128,650.00 | $137,550.00 | $146,400.00 |
Capped FY 2022 Low Income Limits
| FMR AREA | Median Income | 1-Person | 2-Persons | 3-Persons | 4-Persons | 5-Persons | 6-Persons | 7-Persons | 8-Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County | $115,700.00 | $62,600.00 | $71,550.00 | $80,500.00 | $89,400.00 | $96,600.00 | $103,750.00 | $110,900.00 | $118,050.00 |
| Orange County | $115,700.00 | $62,600.00 | $71,550.00 | $80,500.00 | $89,400.00 | $96,600.00 | $103,750.00 | $110,900.00 | $118,050.00 |
| Rockland County | $122,600.00 | $74,800.00 | $85,450.00 | $96,150.00 | $106,800.00 | $115,350.00 | $123,900.00 | $132,450.00 | $141,000.00 |