$100K approved for Sandy repairs in Sea Gate
U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries announced on Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $100,000 funding for phase one of Sea Gate’s proposed bulkhead project through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The perimeter bulkhead and sea wall of Sea Gate that previously protected the homes and buildings from storm surge and flooding was damaged by Superstorm Sandy, leaving Sea Gate and the surrounding areas of Coney Island vulnerable to future damage in the event of another storm. The approved project seeks to mitigate against future breaches to the bulkhead system and to safeguard and maintain the structural integrity within the Sea Gate community.
Specifically, phase one of the project includes the costs for the engineering design and analysis, surveying costs, permits and application fees as part of the project. Schumer, Gillibrand and Jeffries pushed FEMA to approve funding for this project.