October 23, 2013
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. …
October 1, 2013
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 …
September 16, 2013
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 …
September 10, 2013
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. …
September 4, 2013
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 …
September 4, 2013
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 …
August 14, 2013
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 …
August 2, 2013
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 …
June 27, 2013
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 …
June 24, 2013
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 …