The City of Jamestown has been awarded a grant that will allow them to hire eight new firefighters. The $1,816,201 SAFER, or Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program, grant comes from the Federal Emergency Management … [Read more...]
Jamestown Fire Dept. Awarded FEMA Grant
The Jamestown Fire Department has been awarded a grant for new radios and a new rope bailout system. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency totals $284,291. City Council had approved adding $14,000 to the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Awarded $55,869 for Disaster Response Readiness
Chautauqua County has been awarded $55,869 to support disaster response readiness. The funding by the Federal Emergency Management Agency was awarded to county emergency management agencies in New York State to support planning and operational … [Read more...]
Virtual Public Meeting on County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Set for Oct. 17
A virtual public meeting on Chautauqua County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan will be held Monday, October 17. Chautauqua County received a Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to … [Read more...]
Federal Government to Mail 500 Million COVID Tests to Citizens
The Federal government will be mailing 500 million at-home COVID test kits starting in January. The action was announced as part of an update on the pandemic by President Joe Biden Tuesday. NPR reports Biden defended his administration's … [Read more...]
New York’s Congressional Representatives Send Bipartisan Request to Trump Administration for Federal Coverage of COVID-19 Costs
WASHINGTON - New York’s entire 28 member bipartisan delegationsent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday requesting his administration expeditiously grant the state a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all Federal Emergency Management … [Read more...]
County to Receive $138,000 in FEMA Funding to Help with Counterterrorism Efforts
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that more than $24 million in federal funding has been awarded to New York State in support of its counterterrorism efforts across the state. Locally, Chautauqua County will see about $138,000. The … [Read more...]
County to Receive $200,000 in Homeland Security Funding
ALBANY - Chautauqua County will be getting $200,000 in funding to help support counter-terrorism and emergency preparedness activities. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this week than more than $233 million in federal grants will be split up … [Read more...]
Federal Representatives Urge President to Send FEMA Aid to Help Pay for Flood Damages from May Storm
WASHINGTON - New York’s representatives in Washington are calling on President Barack Obama to take swift action on a request for federal aid to help pay for damages caused by last month’s flooding. In a joint media release, Senator Charles … [Read more...]
Reed Calls on Governor to to Request Federal Flood Relief Aid
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R - Corning) announced Thursday that several area counties affected by severe flooding last month – including Chautauqua County - exceed the New York State threshold of $26.9 million for federal assistance. As a … [Read more...]
