NEW JERSEY RECEIVED $5.3 BILLION ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF

FROM:  FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
New Jersey Recovery From Superstorm Sandy: By The Numbers
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Release date: JULY 15, 2013
Release Number: 4086-189

TRENTON, N.J. -- Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy by the numbers as of July 15:

Total Federal Assistance: $5.3 billion

$3.5 billion in total National Flood Insurance Program payments made on claims to date
$403.3 million in FEMA grants approved for individuals and households
$351 million for housing assistance
$56.6 million for other needs
$804.7 in SBA disaster loans approved for homeowners, renters and businesses
$673 million approved in FEMA Public Assistance grants to state agencies, local communities and certain private nonprofit organizations that serve the public
261,817 people contacted FEMA for help or information
126,797 housing inspections completed