Need help with your individual Sandy issues? Here’s how YOU can help YOU.

Need help with your individual Sandy issues? Here’s how YOU can help YOU. Does NJOP help people? Yes. And no.  The New Jersey Organizing Project actually isn’t a service organization.  When we say “service organization,” picture like – Catholic Charities, Affordable Housing Alliance, Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group.  A service organization is one with Read More »

Will your flood insurance get more expensive?

This year, FEMA changed how it calculates risk “to provide more equity,” and is now incorporating more risk variables based on individual properties. These changes — known as Risk Rating 2.0—officially began for existing policyholders on April 1, 2022 and new policyholders this past October.  (Don’t get us wrong, we’re down with more equity, but Read More »

Is anyone worried about the end of the Sandy Forbearance?

by Sharon Zappia from Atlantic City Although Superstorm Sandy devastated our coastal community over 9 years ago, efforts for recovery are still ongoing. Residents are still feeling the impact of the storm and its aftermath and some are still struggling to return home. On top of financial hardships caused by Sandy and compounded by the Read More »

Spring 2022 Focus on Winning Clawback Forgiveness

By Jody Stewart from Little Egg Harbor I can clearly remember the day I was told that I was being hit with a clawback, a letter from the RREM Program asking me for thousands of dollars in grant money to be returned. Grant money that I needed—and already used—to rebuild my home after Superstorm Sandy. Read More »

Superstorm Sandy victims get 2-year reprieve on repaying federal disaster funds

Superstorm Sandy victims get 2-year reprieve on repaying federal disaster funds / NorthJersey.com / 3/28/2022 New Jersey victims of superstorm Sandy have received a two-year reprieve from repaying about $73 million in funds the federal government says they were overpaid. About 1,813 New Jersey homeowners will not have to repay that money before 2025, according to Read More »

Community groups help to bridge aid gap for Ida victims

Community groups help to bridge aid gap for Ida victims / NJ Spotlight / Thirteen / 1/27/2022 Residents displaced by Tropical Storm Ida are still trying to get back on their feet. Many have found that aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency only goes so far, and they have relied on community groups for Read More »

Fight for flood fairness for NJ Families!

Join the action to fight for flood fairness for families by signing up below. What’s happening? FEMA is changing how it calculates risk “to provide more equity,” and is incorporating more risk variables based on individual properties.  These include: flood frequency multiple flood types—river overflow, storm surge, coastal erosion and heavy rainfall distance to a Read More »

Offshore Wind that Works for Us

We are already living with flooding and extreme weather – we need to act now to improve our infrastructure and transition to renewable energy like offshore wind power. We all want a state that’s cleaner, healthier, and more fair.  Offshore wind power is key to help us move away from polluting fossil fuels that worsen Read More »

Time is running out to apply for FEMA Ida relief

Time is running out to apply for FEMA Ida relief / NJ Spotlight News / 1/4/2022 By Melissa Rose Cooper, Correspondent Time is running out for thousands of New Jerseyans looking for federal disaster assistance related to Tropical Storm Ida. Wednesday is the deadline for people to submit applications to FEMA. As of Tuesday, the Read More »