Nyack Gets $1.7 Million from FEMA for Sandy Recovery

The Village of Nyack will receive $1,762,175.82 in federal funds to cover costs for repairs made to Memorial Park and the local marina, which were damaged during Hurricane Sandy.

The funding was announced jointly by U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Nita Lowey.

As a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Village of Nyack needs to repair many of the retaining walls in Memorial Park, which is an outlet of Nyack Creek. The village also needs to replace many docks and retaining walls at the marina along with the public launch dock. Finally, the village must replace the entire electrical system for the marina, as well as two-thirds of the bulkhead barrier, both of which were destroyed in the storm. The village will also be reimbursed for other small repairs it made throughout the park and marina. The total cost of the project is $1,957,973.13, and FEMA covers 90 percent of the village’s costs.

“This funding will allow us to restore a unique and valuable village asset, our waterfront and finally put an end to the devastation left by Hurricane Sandy,” said Nyack village Mayor Jen White, in a joint statement with the three federal lawmakers. “We are so grateful to FEMA and all of our federal officials.”

The money is being allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) public assistance grant program, through which FEMA provides reimbursement funding for eligible projects including those related to debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations.

The PA Program also encourages protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process. This reimbursement program is a cost share program, with the Federal government covering 90 percent of eligible costs.