Superstorm Sandy Recovery Grants Still Available for Residents, Businesses

The window for residents and business owners who sustained property damage in Superstorm Sandy and still want to apply for recovery grant money is closing.

Homeowners are urged to apply for either the Homeowner Resettlement Program or the Homeowner Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation Program by June 30 at 8 p.m., the end of the initial application period, while business owners have until Oct. 31 to apply for the Stronger NJ Business Grant Program.

Grant options for homeowners

The Homeowner Resettlement program provides $10,000 grants to homeowners whose primary residence was damaged during Superstorm Sandy and wish to relocate. To be eligible, Hoboken homeowners must have sustained at least $8,000 in damages or more than one foot of flooding on the first floor of their residence during Sandy, and must agree to stay within Hudson County for three years following award of the grant.

For homeowners who plan to repair, elevate or rebuild their primary residence, the RREM program can provide up to $150,000. To be eligible, homeowners must have a household adjusted gross annual income of less than $250,000.

Grant options for businesses

Superstorm Sandy-affected small businesses and non-profit organizations that sustained a minimum of $5,000 in physical damage can receive up to $50,000 per impacted location and up to $250,000 total through the Stronger NJ Business Grant program.

How to apply

Homeowners interested in applying for grants can do so online at www.renewjerseystronger.org, by phone at 1-855-726-3946 or in person at the Sandy Housing Assistance Center in Jersey City.

Residents must have previously registered for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be eligible.

Business owners with questions or interest in applying for grants can call the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Superstorm Sandy recovery hotline at 1-855-SANDY-BZ or watch this video of an informational NJEDA meeting held earlier this month regarding the business grant program.