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Emergency Relief Information

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief, or ER, program can help State and local agencies fund repairs to Federal-aid eligible roads, bridges, and other infrastructure after a natural disaster such as a hurricane occurs. The repair work within the right-of-way of Federal-aid highways is usually eligible to receive ER funds if the roadway is in an affected county that is included in the Governor’s Declaration or Presidential Declaration, the overall damage due to the event meets a minimum threshold of $700,000, and the damage per individual site meets a minimum threshold of $5,000 in repair cost. The decision to seek financial assistance for a disaster event under the FHWA’s ER program rests with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). Local agencies with damage to Federal-aid highways should make their application for ER reimbursement through NYSDOT. It is NYSDOT’s responsibility to seek ER funding for the repair of Federal-aid highways, regardless of the governmental jurisdiction. Damage to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure that aren’t eligible for Federal-aid may be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding. The following link provides information for recent FEMA emergency declarations in New York:

Recent FEMA Emergency Declarations for New York