Indoor cleaning grant letters request, FEMA $78M, May 2002

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Lee, Sorry, but I have a conflict and cannot attend the meeting this afternoon. The FEMA Public Assistance staff is working with NYC DEP on the Project Worksheet (funding application) for all tasks related to cleaning of building interiors. All FEMA funding for this work will come to NYC, and then it is up to NYC to enter into an agreement with EPA to “subcontract” various tasks. Our goal is to have the PW completed this week, but that is dependent upon NYC providing information to us. I have received a letter from NYC DEP supporting the public health and safety need for the project, but I am awaiting similar supporting letters from NYC DOH, NYC Deputy Mayor’s Office (importance to economic recovery) and EPA. We will need these letters in place prior to obligating any funding. As for the EPA Interagency Agreement for the background studies, cleaning and testing protocols, etc., we are awaiting additional cost detail from EPA. 1 hope that this helps. Brad Gair FEMA WTC Federal Recovery Office (646) 746-1888 (office) (917) 842-7947 (cell)

•Original Message— From: Ban, Lee [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:23 To: ‘Brad Gair’ Cc: Sumowicz, Alessandra: Benson, Sam Subject: Status of funding requests

Hi, Brad- Are you sending someone to the task force meeting this afternoon? At this morning’s EPA lAWG meeting, the question came up of the status of EPA’s funding requests to FEMA. We need clarification re which pipeline each request is in (I understand some things are supposed to be funded by a grant?), what the timing is, and any associated procedural issues. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to address this fully in a separate meeting with the relevant parties, but it would be good to get a brief update today on the overall picture. Thanks, Lee

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