Insider News Center: From Greenburgh Insider: New News Flash Link to Town Bd discussion- filing FEMA grant application to lift up homes damaged by flooding.

 

In 2004 the town received a grant to lift up homes on Babbitt Court and placed them onto stilts. Town has till June to submit grant application to FEMA.

LINK TO YESTERDAYS TOWN BOARD WORK SESSION- LIFTING UP HOMES GRANT APPLICATION.

In 2004 the Army Corps of Engineers raised seven homes on Babbitt Court and placed the homes onto stilts.  (see NY Times June 20, 2004).  The initiative helped residents who live near the Saw Mill River avoid significant property damage since that time  after heavy rains, storms.

The Greenburgh Town Board met yesterday afternoon to discuss a grant application with FEMA to lift up  additional homes that always experience significant property damage after heavy storms.  In recent months town officials have had discussions with State Homeland Security and FEMA officials via zoom to discuss grant opportunities that we can take advantage of that will help residents who live in homes that always suffer major flooding to lift up homes.. Newly opened grant opportunities opened on March 1st. 

The Town Board will provide another update on this matter tonight after 5:30 PM.  The Town must submit applications by June 1 to be considered by FEMA.

Paul Feiner

Greenburgh Town Supervisor

 

Here’s the zoom - https://youtu.be/-PRHOK1QQCo

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