O’Scanlon: Keep Calm. Sandy Relief Grants Are Not First Come First Served
Rumors are rampant that grants under the $780 million program for home rebuilding that the Christie Administration announced this morning are being awarded on a first come first served basis. That is not so.
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon says Keep Calm and apply by June 30th.
“I want to be crystal clear on this, these grants and loans are absolutely NOT first come – first serve,” O’Scanlon said in a prepared statement, “I have heard some folks making this claim recently and the huge volume of calls to the call centers confirm this belief, we need everyone to understand that this is just not so. There are a number of criteria considered when determining eligibility: extent and amount of damage, geographic location, areas most affected, and income.”
Regional help centers will open in each county on June 8th, the exact locations are still being determined. Applications can be submitted until June 30th. The best way to apply for the programs (the Homeowner Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program and the Homeowner Resettlement Program) is online at www.renewjerseystronger.org if you have problems with the online process you can call 1-855-SANDYHM. But the online application process is definitely the fastest.”
Posted: May 24th, 2013 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: CDBG, Community Development Block Grant | Tags: CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, Declan O'Scanlon, Home Rebuilding Grants, renewjerseystronger | Comments Off on O’Scanlon: Keep Calm. Sandy Relief Grants Are Not First Come First Served