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Flood relief info workshop in Ogdensburg Monday night

Posted 7/24/17

OGDENSBURG -- A workshop aimed at connecting homeowners with flood relief information will be held July 24 at the Dobisky Visitors Center, 100 Riverside Ave. at 6 p.m. Homeowners impacted by recent, …

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Flood relief info workshop in Ogdensburg Monday night

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OGDENSBURG -- A workshop aimed at connecting homeowners with flood relief information will be held July 24 at the Dobisky Visitors Center, 100 Riverside Ave. at 6 p.m.

Homeowners impacted by recent, record flooding along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario can attend an upcoming workshop on applying for funds that will help them recover from damage caused by high water.

Attendees will be able to apply for and ask questions about the state’s new Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence Seaway Flood Relief and Recovery Grant Program, which provides $45 million in funding to homeowners—including owners of seasonal homes—businesses, farms, not-for-profits and municipalities that have sustained flood-related damage recently. The aid builds on $22 million made available by New York State in May.

“I know how devastating the damage done by high water has been for so many people in our region,” said Sen. Patty Ritchie, R-Heuvelton. “That’s why my colleagues and I worked to provide this funding—and that’s why we’ll continue to work to see that every person impacted gets the help they need to rebuild and protect their property for the future.

Ritchie attended a similar in Watertown on Wednesday.”

“I would like to thank those who partnered with me to make this event possible and encourage others throughout our region who are seeking assistance to attend upcoming workshops in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties.”

At the workshop, homeowners will be able to have questions answered and receive assistance in completing applications for funding available to help them cover costs associated with repairs and restorations of structures, equipment and other types of physical damages.