New York City launches program to help lower-income residents recover from floods
“New York City has introduced a new pilot program that will help residents from lower-income communities recover more quickly from major flooding events. The program, launched by the non-profit groups Center for NYC Neighborhoods (CNYCN) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), will provide up to $1.1 million in emergency spending to low and moderate income households hit by flooding. The program is designed in part to help frontline communities get quicker relief after climate-related disasters and make up for an often slow and complex payout process from private insurance providers or the federal government.”