Districts getting aid for displaced students
Forty-four school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties are receiving grants to help with educational costs of students displaced by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and by the 2017 California wildfires and enrolled in New York schools during the 2017-18 school year.
This chart shows, by district, the number of eligible displaced students and the amount awarded by the state Education Department. The grants are authorized under the Federal Temporary Emergency Impact for Displaced Student program.
Compiled by Michael R. Ebert.
| District | # of students | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Amityville | 5 | $30,875 |
| Babylon | 2 | $10,625 |
| Baldwin | 5 | $26,250 |
| Bay Shore | 17 | $81,125 |
| Bayport-Blue Point | 1 | $7,500 |
| Bellmore-Merrick | 2 | $4,500 |
| Brentwood | 32 | $156,375 |
| Central Islip | 14 | $63,750 |
| Cold Spring Harbor | 2 | $8,500 |
| Comsewogue | 2 | $8,500 |
| Copiague | 7 | $36,875 |
| East Islip | 2 | $13,125 |
| East Meadow | 6 | $40,000 |
| Elmont | 6 | $32,625 |
| Freeport | 4 | $20,875 |
| Glen Cove | 1 | $5,000 |
| Hempstead | 5 | $22,500 |
| Hicksville | 3 | $20,250 |
| Huntington | 5 | $13,500 |
| Levittown | 2 | $8,500 |
| Lindenhurst | 4 | $21,500 |
| Locust Valley | 3 | $20,250 |
| Longwood | 7 | $42,500 |
| Massapequa | 2 | $4,250 |
| Merrick | 2 | $12,750 |
| Middle Country | 2 | $8,875 |
| North Babylon | 6 | $36,000 |
| North Merrick | 1 | $2,125 |
| North Shore | 1 | $2,125 |
| Patchogue-Medford | 1 | $6,375 |
| Plainedge | 2 | $13,500 |
| Port Jefferson | 1 | $2,125 |
| Port Washington | 1 | $6,750 |
| Riverhead | 1 | $6,750 |
| Sachem | 8 | $51,375 |
| Shelter Island | 1 | $6,375 |
| Smithtown | 3 | $7,000 |
| South Country | 4 | $21,750 |
| South Huntington | 2 | $13,500 |
| Valley Stream 24 | 1 | $4,250 |
| Valley Stream Central | 4 | $13,125 |
| West Babylon | 1 | $2,125 |
| West Hempstead | 3 | $19,125 |
| Wyandanch | 6 | $29,500 |
| Total | 190 | $965,250 |
Source: New York State Education Department
