Federal funding is on its way to protect Howard Beach in Queens from future flooding.
The funds are part of a grant that will aim to protect the area, which was hard hit during Hurricane Sandy, against rising sea levels.
During Sandy, the tidal surge reached as much as 6 feet, destroying homes, schools and businesses.
Governor Andrew Cuomo says $ 3 million will go toward drawing up plans for a redesign of the shoreline.
If those plans are approved, the feds could give $ 47 million more to build a system of salt marshes, dunes and grasslands.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is heading up the project.
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