Showing posts with label disaster recovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disaster recovery. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Residents and Small Businesses Impacted by Sandy Now a Critical Step Closer to Recovery




U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Approved $1.8 billion Disaster Recovery Plan for New Jersey

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone praised the approval of New Jersey’s $1.8 billion Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster recovery plan that will help New Jersey’s homeowners and businesses impacted by Superstorm Sandy.

“I hear from New Jerseyans every day about how difficult this process is, and I know that many of them are not even close to a full recovery. The approval of this $1.8 billion plan means that more people now have an end in sight, and it will allow businesses to focus on business instead of how to pay for repair costs.” said Congressman Pallone.

The New Jersey CDBG disaster recovery funds have been allocated for homes and small businesses suffering damages following Superstorm Sandy. These grants will help residents repair their homes, fund buyouts in areas where people face repetitive flooding, assist homeowners who need help to raise their homes and businesses with repair costs not covered by insurance or small business loans.

The CDBG plan, submitted by New Jersey, was approved today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding was made possible by the Sandy Relief Package passed by Congress.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Residents Affected by Sandy Encouraged to Apply for SBA Loans by March 1

Residents who have suffered damages due Hurricane Sandy are encouraged to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the Small Business Administration by the March 1st deadline. While residents can choose not to accept a potential SBA loan offer, applications filed help the federal government determine the level of sustained damages locally and statewide. This information, along with data from FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program, is used to help determine the state’s allocation of Disaster Recovery Funding from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. While individuals may choose not to accept a loan, filing the application puts your information in a pool to qualify for grant money, when available, Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger explained.

The quickest way to apply for an SBA disaster home or business loan is filling out an online application at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.