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Governor Hochul Secures Major Disaster Declaration

Financial Assistance for Communities Impacted by Late December Storm

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Low-Interest Loans for Winter Storm Victims

February 28, 2023: Governor Hochul Announces U.S. Small Business Administration to Offer Federal Assistance to Residents and Businesses in Western New York Impacted by Late December Blizzard

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Flood Safety Awareness Week in New York State

March 16, 2023: Governor Hochul and the National Weather Service Announce Flood Safety Awareness Week in New York State

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Actions Urged to Prevent Freight Rail Hazmat Disasters

February 23, 2023: Governor Hochul Urged Freight Rail Industry, Congress, and Federal Regulators to take Additional Actions to Prevent Freight Rail Hazmat Disasters

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2022

Improving Safety at Nonprofit, Community-Based Organizations

November 7, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces $96 Million to Improve Safety at Nonprofit, Community-Based Organizations at Risk of Hate Crimes and Attacks

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2022

$7.6M in Federal Funding to Support Local Emergency & Response

October 14, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces $7.6 Million in Federal Funding to Support Local Emergency Planning and Response Efforts

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2022

$246M for Emergency Preparedness and Counterterrorism

October 12, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces More than $246 Million in Federal Funding for Emergency Preparedness and Counterterrorism Efforts

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Fallen Firefighters Memorial

2022

Honoring New York's Fallen Firefighters

October 11, 2022: Governor Hochul Honors 11 of New York's Fallen Firefighters

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2022

$9 Million in Federal Homeland Security Grants

October 6, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces $9 Million in Federal Homeland Security Grants

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2022

DHSES Holds 2022 Excelsior Challenge

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Annual Exercise at State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany

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2022

NYS Deploying Additional Resources to Puerto Rico

September 29, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces New York State Deploying Additional Resources to Puerto Rico in Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

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2022

Delegation to Assist and Assess Hurricane Fiona Relief Efforts

September 28, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces New York State Delegation to Travel to Puerto Rico to Assist and Assess Hurricane Fiona Relief Efforts

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2022

Actions to Prepare for Rising Global Energy Costs

September 22, 2022: Governor Hochul Announces Actions to Prepare New Yorkers for Rising Global Energy Costs This Winter

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Governor Hochul announces support after Hurricane Fiona

2022

Support Following Devastating Flooding Caused by Hurricane Fiona

September 19 2022: Governor Hochul Announces Support Following Devastating Flooding Caused by Hurricane Fiona

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