Superstorm Sandy aid News

N.J. Senate Panel Passes Bill Aimed at Transparency in Sandy Aid

New Jersey residents affected by Superstorm Sandy would be owed a timeline detailing when state aid would be distributed under a bill advancing in the New Jersey Legislature. The state’s Senate budget committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that …

Connecticut to Receive Additional $32M in Storm Aid

Connecticut is receiving nearly $32 million in additional federal aid to fix multi-family housing, infrastructure and public facilities affected by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the some of the money will also be used by …

N.J. Senator Urges Officials to Speed Up Sandy Rebuilding Aid Distribution

Government officials must speed the way home rebuilding aid is getting to thousands of New Jersey victims of Superstorm Sandy, which can be done in part by revamping a burdensome application process, a senator from the storm-battered state said Wednesday. …

New Jersey’s Small Business Owners Say Sandy Grants Don’t Add Up

A group of small business owners in New Jersey is the latest to criticize how New Jersey is awarding federal money to help recover from Superstorm Sandy, complaining the state has parceled out only a fraction of the grant money …

N.J. Sen. Menendez Hears About Sandy Victims’ Recovery Woes

Confusing bureaucracy, a lack of clear guidelines, contradictory information and scant money for rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy were just some of the issues that New Jersey homeowners raised during a meeting with U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) on Monday.Menendez met …

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 …

New Jersey Criticized for Holding Onto Storm Housing Aid

New Jersey officials said Tuesday that they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released the figure, which contradicts an analysis released earlier Tuesday …