Connecticut has a $71.8 million Storm Sandy treasure chest for which it is soliciting public feedback about how best to use the money to rebuild communities most impacted by last fall’s destructive gale and prevent future damage.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Friday released for public comment a plan that outlines the distribution of supplemental funding that the federal government allocated to the state following Sandy.
The $71,820,000 in funding will help communities most impacted by Sandy to rebuild.
“This funding isn’t just about getting people’s lives back to normal following the devastation that occurred last year,” Malloy said in a statement. “It’s also about making sure that when things are rebuilt, it’s done in a way that makes them more resilient to future storms.
Funding from this tranche is intended to address unmet housing and economic revitalization needs based on information provided by the Federal Emergency Management Administration and the Small Business Administration.
The allocation to all states substantially affected by Sandy, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, is consistent with the data supplied by these federal agencies.
In addition to rebuilding efforts, part of the funding will be set aside for the planning of future storm-damage mitigation work.
The deadline for public comment is April 26.
A copy of the proposal can be found on the Department of Economic and Community Development’s website.
