The Department of the Interior recently announced the release of $475.25 million in emergency disaster relief funding to repair, rebuild and restore impacted areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This will also provide investments in scientific data and studies to support recovery in the region. “The funding we are making available will help repair and rebuild facilities, reopen roads and restore services in order to get our parks, refuges, beaches and public lands fully operational and open to the public this summer,” said Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior.