SCHUMER PUSHES FOR $10.1M IN FEDERAL AID FOR THREE CRITICAL CAPITAL REGION INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR PROJECTS: TROY SEAWALL, AMSTERDAM DOVE CREEK WALL & COBLESKILL WATER SUPPLY – URGES FEMA TO EXPEDITE FUNDING

ASHINGTON, D.C. – February 14, 2014 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his effort to secure $10.1 million in federal funding for three critical infrastructure projects in the Capital Region that are in desperate need of repair: the Troy Seawall, the Amsterdam Dove Creek Wall, and the Cobleskill Water Supply project. Specifically, Schumer urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to swiftly approve funding for these three New York State high-priority Hazard Mitigation Grant Program applications: the City of Troy needs $6.7 million from FEMA to begin the construction of its seawall stabilization project, which can begin in earnest next year if FEMA quickly approves the funds. The City of Amsterdam is seeking $1.1 million in federal funding for repair of the Dove Creek Wall, and the Town of Cobleskill is seeking $2.3 million for repairs to its water supply syst