New York City Mayor &lt;a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Michael+Bloomberg&amp;family=editorial&amp;specificpeople=171685 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'&gt;Michael Bloomberg&lt;/a&gt; (2nd R) speaks at a City Hall press conference on federal funds for Superstorm Sandy on February 6, 2013 in New York City. Bloomberg announced plans for $1.8 billion in federal funds for community block grants which include homeowner grants to repair properties, emergency generators for public housing and a competition for new storm resilient technology.