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NEW YORK — The city of New York has begun a $15 million program aimed at cleaning up at least 2,000 homes that were contaminated with mold after they flooded during Superstorm Sandy, according to WNCB-TV.

The program, which has been paid for with private donations, comes after months of pleas from storm victims and advocacy groups, who said mold had become a nightmare, the article stated.

According to the article, people who enroll in the program will be able to get their homes treated for mold at no cost by either private contractors or trained volunteers.

No federal, state or city tax dollars are involved, with money for the project being funded by the , the and the , the article noted.

Mold removal can be costly, and the (FEMA) doesn't provide direct assistance for mold problems, the article added.

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