New Jersey Recovers From Superstorm Sandy: By The Numbers

TRENTON, N.J. — Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy by the numbers as of May 6:

• $393.6 million in FEMA grants approved for individuals and households
  • $339.3million for housing assistance
  • $54.3 million for other needs
• $755.8 million in SBA disaster loans approved for homeowners, renters and businesses
• $307.3 million approved in FEMA Public Assistance grants to communities and some nonprofit organizations that serve the public
• $3.4 billion in total National Flood Insurance Program payments made on claims to date
• 261,442 people contacted FEMA for help or information
• 182,226 housing inspections completed
• 123,416 visits to Disaster Recovery Centers made

Individuals can check on the status of their applications at DisasterAssistance.gov, via smartphone or tablet at m.fema.gov or by calling 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362.

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.

Survivors who have questions about their flood insurance claims and the appeals process can call 800-427-4661.

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

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

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