Housing Recovery Center Available for Sandy-Impacted Residents

Homeowners impacted by Sandy in Middlesex County can visit the ‘reNew Jersey Stronger’ housing recovery center at 1 Metroplex Drive in Edison to apply for grant assistance.

Governor Chris Christie announced the option for sandy-impacted homeowners to apply and learn more about grants in person on June 7.  However, homeowners can also apply at www.renewjerseystronger.org or by calling 1-855-SANDYHM (1-855-726-3946).

The following two grants are available:

•  Homeowner Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation (RREM) Program: This $600 million program provides eligible homeowners up to $150,000 grants to help repair, elevate or rebuild their primary residences.
  
  
•  Homeowner Resettlement Program: This $180 million program is aimed at encouraging eligible homeowners to remain in the nine counties that were most seriously affected by the storm by providing $10,000 grants to encourage them to resettle in their existing primary home or resettle in the same county.

The ‘reNew Jersey Stronger’ program was implemented by Gov. Christie to focus on the communities most impacted by Superstorm Sandy and offers grant awards to homeowners who were greatly affected by the storm.

On Thursday morning, Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Richard Constable will visit the center to meet with local officials in Middlesex County.

Congressman Frank Pallone will visit a Woodbridge Flood Zone meeting on July 1 to discuss mitigation, buyouts and other issues facing the township and other flood-prone areas.