For hundreds of residents who had their homes destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, they are a step closer to not having to repay excess federal aid the government has been trying to get back.
A bill signed by President Joe Biden includes forgiveness of Community Disaster Loans worth tens of millions of dollars that were awarded to several shore towns impacted by Sandy in 2012.
In an effort to help Jersey Shore residents and businesses, Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew have co-authored a bill to mandate forgiveness of certain Community Disaster Loans secured by NJ municipalities from FEMA.
More than $540 million in illness-related costs were inflicted in New Jersey by Superstorm Sandy, according to a new report on health and climate change.
In the latest case of Sandy-related fraud, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has charged four more people with filing false applications for relief funds.