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O’SCANLON: WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH SANDY VICTIMS AS MORE FAMILIES’ HOUSING NEEDS ARE

Fort  Monmouth and  other temporary housing options are being utilized by those hit hard by storms.

Assemblyman  Declan O’Scanlon today said that For Monmouth does or shortly will have 115  units occupied by Sandy affected families. Housing at the closed fort was  made available to those in need of temporary housing in the wake of Superstorm  Sandy.

“We  continue to work with folks in need but still need to hear from those who are  not having their needs met, O’Scanlon explained.  “I have spoken with  Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Constable. The DCA,  Department of Human Services (DHS) and County welfare agencies have been meeting  daily at the Joint Field Office in Lincroft . Every day they’ve reach out to  those remaining in the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program to  determine how to best accommodate their needs.”

“If particular  issues – like pets or children with special needs- arise, we have been working  with apartment associations to find those families housing that will suit their  circumstances,” said O’Scanlon. “This process is in high gear and working well,  but folks still in need to reach out to my office.”

“DCA  Commissioner Constable and DHS Commissioner Velez care about the welfare of  these people and they are working as hard as they can to resolve their issues,” O’Scanlon. “My office fields dozens of calls a week from very emotional people  who just want to know that someone is there to help. I’m proud we can provide  that service and working with the Christie Administration and his cabinet has  made the recovery process all that much easier.”

O’Scanlon’s  office can be reached at 732-933-1591 or [email protected].

 

Posted: February 8th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, Fort Monmouth, Hurricane Sandy, Press Release | Tags: , , | Comments Off on O’SCANLON: WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH SANDY VICTIMS AS MORE FAMILIES’ HOUSING NEEDS ARE