There’s another round of federal money heading to homeowners hit hardest by Hurricane Ida. The Department of Community Affairs this week will make available $30 million in FEMA funding to help with the rebuild, part of the second phase of New Jersey’s Ida recovery plan. It will help residents elevate their homes and put in other protections against flooding. Applicants for the funds must fill out a survey through the DCA website. The administration says it will help determine how to dole out the money. Meanwhile, a decades-old plan first proposed to help with storm resiliency at Union Beach is finally launching. It’s an area that became the poster child for destruction following Superstorm Sandy.
Launching decades-old resiliency plan to protect Union Beach
Union Beach administrator says phase one will add defenses on the beachfront
Ted Goldberg is a correspondent for NJ Spotlight News with nearly a decade of experience telling stories about a wide variety of topics.