Lake Ontario Homeowner Recovery Program Now Accepting Applications

Governor Cuomo announced the application period for the 2019 Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Flood Relief and Recovery Program is now open to homeowners directly impacted by Lake Ontario flooding from January 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019. Homeowners who reside in Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence and Wayne counties are eligible to apply to receive up to $50,000 in state funding to help offset damages to their primary residences. Only applications for primary residences will be accepted from October 1 through October 31. The program has committed to evaluating secondary home-ownership should funding still be available once primary homes have been addressed.

The 2019 Flood Relief and Recovery Program will be administered through New York State Homes and Community Renewal and will allocate up to $20 million to assist homeowners and help offset damages to their primary residence. Applications, including the full list of project criteria, are available on the New York State Homes and Community Renewal website.