federal disaster aid News

Connecticut to Help East Haven Residents Apply for Sandy Recovery Funds

The state of Connecticut will open an office in East Haven to help residents apply for money from a Superstorm Sandy disaster recovery fund. The office is scheduled to open on Thursday and residents can begin scheduling appointments on Monday. …

Sandy’s Homeless to Lose NYC Hotel Program This Week

About 300 people made homeless by Superstorm Sandy could be forced to leave the New York City hotels they’ve been staying in after a judge lifted an injunction on Sept. 28 that preserved the program. The displaced residents who began …

Federal Disaster Aid Topped $60B Over Two Years Before Sandy

The U.S. government spent nearly $62 billion on disaster relief in the two-year period ending Sept. 30, 2012, to help Americans recover from severe storms, droughts, heat waves and wildfires, a new analysis of federal data has found. The Agriculture …

Some Small New Jersey Marinas Still Waiting for Sandy Aid

Nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy hit New Jersey, some small marina owners are still waiting for money to help rebuild their shattered businesses. Kristi Munro Hanselmann’s marina in Little Egg Harbor Township suffered $1.4 million in damage last October. …

Connecticut Officials to Hold Informational Forum on Sandy Relief

Connecticut’s Department of Housing plans to inform homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy about how they can apply for federal relief funds. Homeowners can now apply for federal relief funds online at the website www.ctrecovers.ct.gov. The U.S. Department of Housing and …

HUD Announces $37M in Disaster Aid in Oklahoma

Oklahoma and the city of Moore will receive nearly $37 million in federal aid to help recover from the tornadoes and storms that killed dozens of people and caused damage estimated at more than $1 billion this spring, U.S. Housing …

Requests for Conn. Sandy Aid Can Be Filed Soon

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday he expects the state will soon begin collecting applications for federal financial assistance from homeowners and small business affected by last year’s Superstorm Sandy. Appearing with Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary …

$900K in Hazard Mitigation Funds Available in Alabama

Residents in eight Alabama counties will have an opportunity to safeguard their homes from severe weather. Gov. Robert Bentley said Wednesday that more than $900,000 in hazard mitigation funds is available in Baldwin, Covington, Dallas, Geneva, Mobile, Monroe, Perry and …

FEMA Boosts Aid to New Jersey Towns Hit by Sandy

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has OK’d a plan to boost aid to New Jersey towns hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, who represents Monmouth and Ocean Counties, says FEMA will reimburse communities at a rate of …

New Jersey Still Looking for Takers for $10K Sandy Grants

Here’s a problem you don’t hear about that often with a state grant program: New Jersey is giving away $10,000 to 18,000 people, and there are not enough takers. The grant money comes from the Homeowner Resettlement Program, part of …