Ida Action Plan Amendment 9 - Public Comment
The public comment period for Hurricane Ida Action Plan Amendment 9 is now open.
Review Action Plan Amendment
All interested persons can submit comments on this Amendment through the website by clicking here, through email to [email protected], or by mail to Office of Resilient Homes and Communities, ATTN: Public Comments, 641 Lexington Avenue (2 Floor), New York, NY 10022.
The public comment period for APA 9 will end on October 17, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Comments received after 5:00 p.m. EST on October 17 will not be considered.
Copies of all action plans and amendments are available without charge, to anyone requesting copies, at [email protected]. These documents also can be accessed on our website by visiting here. For language translation requests, please contact [email protected].
Origin
Superstorm Sandy hit New York in October 2012, bringing record-breaking high winds, heavy rain, and significant flooding that damaged tens of thousands of homes and killed dozens of New Yorkers. Hurricane Irene hit New York in August 2011, followed by Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011, causing severe flooding and storm-related damage across the state.
In June 2013, following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee, and Superstorm Sandy, Former Governor Andrew Cuomo set out to centralize recovery and rebuilding efforts in impacted areas of New York State. The Governor's Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) was established as a temporary agency to coordinate statewide recovery efforts. GOSR invested in housing recovery, small businesses, community reconstruction, and infrastructure programs to address immediate rebuilding needs while facilitating long-term resiliency planning.
In October 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the creation of a permanent Office of Resilient Homes and Communities (RHC), which assumed GOSR's portfolio. RHC now serves as the lead principal office responsible for the administration of New York State’s climate change adaptation and storm recovery initiatives.
The office utilizes approximately $4.4 billion in flexible funding made available by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to concentrate aid to four main areas. Paired with additional federal and state funding sources, RHC programs are enabling homeowners, small businesses and entire communities to build back even better and resilient. And in a State already known for its great resiliency and can-do spirit, the efforts are paving the way for a tremendous comeback– one that will reinvigorate New York and better prepare it for future extreme weather events that come its way.