Up to $11 million in emergency assistance is available for eligible homeowners and municipalities in seven counties across New York impacted by recent severe weather, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.

These funds will provide emergency repair grants of up to $50,000 to homeowners who suffered damage to their primary residence in Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Chautauqua, Erie, Essex and Warren counties.

“After extreme weather events caused major damage across upstate New York, we are providing rapid relief for impacted residents and municipalities,” Gov. Hochul said. “While I continue to urge the federal government to act quickly on our request for an emergency declaration, my administration remains committed to assisting affected New Yorkers so they can recover from these devastating storms.”

Homeowners can apply for funding to cover the cost of urgent repairs to make their home into a safe and habitable condition. Homeowners' incomes must be at or below 100% of Area Median Income to qualify.

Eligible homeowners can apply here.

Additionally, up to $4 million in emergency funding will be awarded to Oneida County and the city of Rome to support the demolition of unsafe and unstable structures from tornado and severe storm damage.

From July 10-16, a total of 22 tornadoes were confirmed across the state, breaking a record for the most tornadoes ever seen in the state in the month of July.