Measure Creates the `Great Lakes Flood Recovery Grant Program` to Help Repair Recent Damage to Homes, Businesses, Farms, and Infrastructure The New York State Senate today passed a bill creating a new Great Lakes Flood Recovery Grant Program that would help give needed financial assistance to those affected by this year`s record floods in the region. The measure (S6423) makes $55 million in grants available to property owners, businesses, farms, not-for-profit corporations, municipalities, and counties affected by high water levels in Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, and the St. Lawrence River. The bill is sponsored by Senators Pam Helming (R, Canandaigua), Patty Ritchie (R-C,...
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