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FEDERAL ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT AVAILABLE POST-HURRICANE SANDY
Below is the latest information on assistance and resources available to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy to rebuild:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Apply for assistance online: www.disasterassistance.gov .
This website consolidates the application process across several Federal agencies, including FEMA and the Small Business Administration. The website also reduces the number of forms you will ultimately have to fill out, shortens the time it takes to apply, and allows you to check the progress of your applications online.
Apply for assistance by phone: 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362).
Apply In-Person: Monday - Saturday from 9am to 7pm:
Disaster Recovery Center for Atlantic County
Atlantic City Convention Center - Room 311
1 Convention Blvd, Atlantic City
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Adjacent to Hamilton Mall
4403 Blackhorse Pike (Route 322), Mays Landing
Disaster Recovery Center for Burlington County
Burlington Center Mall - Suite 215
2501 Burlington-Mount Holly Road, Burlington
Disastaer Recovery Centers for Cape May County
Court House Public Library
30 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House
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Ocean City Community Center
1735 Simpson Avenue, Ocean City
Disaster Recovery Center for Gloucester County
Government Services Building
1200 North Delsea Drive, Clayton
Disaster Recovery Center for Salem County
Penns Grove EMS Building
25 East Griffith Street, Penns Grove
Locate the closest Disaster Recovery Center to you via: http://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/home.htm
Housing Assistance
FEMA in conjunction with the USDA has temporary housing options available for those displaced by Hurricane Sandy. http://asd.fema.gov/inter/hportal/home.htm
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will also help place displaced residents in temporary housing or shelters.
Assistance via web: www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nj&topic=homeless
Assistance by phone: 973-776-7201
Assistance by email: answers@hud.gov
Additionally, the Red Cross is working closely with local, state, and federal emergency management teams to provide shelters throughout New Jersey. To find a Red Cross shelter operating in your community, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or check online at http://app.redcross.org/nss-app/ .
U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance
SBA Low-Interest Loans are available to homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes for damages sustained by Hurricane Sandy. This disaster declaration covers the counties of counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Union, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.
Small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Morris, Passaic, and Somerset.
Apply online: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
Apply by phone: 1-800-659-2955
Apply by email: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
Employment Assistance
U.S. Department of Labor National Contact Center hotline: 1-866-487-2365
NJ Department of Labor & Workforce - http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html
- Disaster Unemployment Claims via phone: 856.507.2340 or via online: https://njsuccess.dol.state.nj.us/html/uimain.html
National Flood Insurance Programs & Claims
The FEMA Call Center at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) is currently operating seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) until further notice. The Call Center can provide answers to general questions about the NFIP and can direct callers to other NFIP areas according to their needs. Additional information at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3323
USDA Assistance for Farmers and Rural Communities
U.S. Department of Agriculture Disaster Assistance - www.usda.gov/disaster
Stay Updated with Current Conditions & Alerts from New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
NJ 211 - This state-managed website gives current road and infrastructure conditions, power outages, public health precautions and volunteer opportunities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. http://www.nj211.org/hurricane.cfm
NJ Alert - NJ Alert is a free, voluntary and confidential emergency alerting system that allows NJ Office of Emergency Management officials to send E-mail or text messages to cell phones, and other email enabled devices during an emergency event. Sign up for NJ Alert by logging on to: www.njalert.gov.