New Jersey Recovery From Hurricane Sandy: By The Numbers

TRENTON, N.J. — Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Hurricane Sandy by the numbers as of Feb. 21:

• $361.7 million in FEMA grants approved for individuals and households
• $314.1 million for housing assistance
• $47.6 million for other needs
• $495.7 in SBA disaster loans approved for homeowners, renters and businesses
• $169.6 million approved in FEMA Public Assistance grants to communities and some nonprofit organizations that serve the public
• $54.6 million in National Flood Insurance Program payments made to policy holders
• 8 million cubic yards of debris have been collected (96 percent)
• 256,777 people contacted FEMA for help or information
• 122,643 housing inspections completed
• 76,036 visits to Disaster Recovery Centers

Survivors can register online and check on the status of their applications at DisasterAssistance.gov, via web-enabled phone or tablet at m.fema.gov until midnight March 1. They also can call 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362. Recovery assistants remain available daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Survivors can ask questions about their SBA disaster home or business loan applications by calling 800-659-2955 or TTY 800-877-8339 or emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Additional resources are available online at FEMA.gov/SandyNJ and SBA.gov/Sandy.

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