Allegany County COVID-19 Local Government Recovery

For Release: Immediately

Contact: Jeffrey Luckey, Emergency Management & Fire Director

Phone: 585-268-5290

 

Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) Recovery has asked us to conduct outreach to you regarding the start of applicant briefings for the COVID-19 Response under the Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4480-DR issued for the State of New York by President Trump on 20 MAR 2020.

On April 2, 2020, FEMA Recovery will begin holding applicant briefings for Region 5 WNY via WebEx. The Applicants Briefs provide eligible applicants with the information needed to: (a) participate in the disaster as Public Assistance applicants; and (b) submit for reimbursement for FEMA-eligible expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 virus. To register for one of the applicant briefings, please click on the registration link next to your preferred date and time. Once you register for the applicant briefing, you will receive a confirmation with the teleconference login as well as the WebEx login. You will also receive a confirmation email with this information. The duration of the WebEx should be approximately 1 hour.

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION LINK
April 2, 2020	9:00 AM EST	Register
April 2, 2020	1:00 PM EST	Register
April 2, 2020	6:00 PM EST	Register

 We are asking that you help us notify all potential eligible applicants within your county of the scheduled Applicants Briefs so they can attend and learn what is needed to get reimbursement for FEMA-eligible COVID-19 expenses. Potential eligible applicants include the following:

(1)    Local governments,  County, Town, Village, Fire/EMS and special districts;

Due to the number of potential applicants in this event, we strongly encourage you to disseminate this information by the widest means possible.  Please do not hesitate to contact DHSES Recovery should you have any questions.