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New Jersey Gov. Christie Announces New Sandy Elevation Grants

Dozens more homeowners in New Jersey have received grants to raise their homes above flood levels in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie traveled to Keansburg on Monday to announce that 132 more federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program …

New Jersey Awards More Grants to Assist Residents With Home Elevations

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has approved dozens of grants to assist homeowners with costs incurred in elevating their homes to protect against future flooding and storms. The 109 Hazard Mitigation Grant program awards were announced Monday. Eligible recipients …

Conn. Officials Reject $18M Aid Request for Elevating Shoreline Homes

Connecticut officials have rejected $18 million in requests for the latest round of Superstorm Sandy aid from shoreline homeowners who want to use the emergency funding to elevate their homes to avoid future storm damage. The state sent rejection letters …

Stilt Houses in Greenwich, Conn., Foreshadow Impact of New Flood Maps

In the coastal areas of Greenwich, Connecticut, the latest housing craze requires hydraulic jacks, pylons and stilts. One home towers over its neighbors like a cruise ship. Others look like expensive tree houses. “People are stopping in to ask us …

2,700 New Jersey Homeowners Getting Money to Raise Houses

About 2,700 New Jersey homeowners will get federal grants to elevate homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy.Gov. Chris Christie announced the grant program Monday in a visit to a Brick Township neighborhood where all the homes are on lagoon