There is a government shutdown looming that will affect disaster recovery funding for storm survivors across the state, and programs we depend on to feed our families. We know firsthand that the government isn’t always Read More »
Tell Our Representatives: Grown Ups Show Up to be Part of the Solution. Read More
By Maryann Morris Blue Acres is New Jersey’s buyout program, run by the Department of Environmental Protection. They purchase properties damaged by repeated flooding from the homeowners, demolish them, and convert them to open space Read More »
NJ Blue Acres Buyout Guide Read More
Manville was one of New Jersey’s hardest hit areas during Ida – it’s even been referred to as ground zero. Now, only a few weeks away from the two-year anniversary of Ida, the state is Read More »
The state is changing the rules on Manville’s Ida survivors. This is not ok. Read More
Flood insurance is a big deal in New Jersey – but it often underpays flood survivors when we need it most. That’s (in part) because the current flood insurance system is made for insurance companies, Read More »
Frontline Families and Communities Fight for a Fair Flood Insurance Program Read More
Now that state grant programs for Hurricane Ida are finally out, we’ve been hosting community meetings in some of our state’s hard-hit towns (learn more and RSVP to attend a meeting here). Thank you so Read More »
Everyone deserves a full and fair recovery. We need a mortgage forbearance and aid that covers all of us, so storm survivors can get home and stay home. In the decade between Superstorm Sandy Read More »
Tell Your State Reps: Get storm survivors home–and let them stay. Read More
What’s the story with FEMA’s Ida Rental Assistance? After natural disasters like Hurricane Ida, FEMA typically provides an initial rental assistance payment for those displaced from their homes by the storm, as well as up Read More »
What’s the story with FEMA’s Ida Rental Assistance? Read More
From big Ida wins to the biggest Sandyversary we’ve had so far, it’s been an amazing year for our Storm Organizing team. And we’re so excited to continue the fight in 2023! Right now, we’re working on two new bills to move things forward for both Sandy and Ida recovery.
Two new bills for storm recovery in 2023 Read More
Yeah, you heard that right. A decade ago, over 10,000 Sandy survivors whose homes were damaged received temporary continued rental assistance from FEMA under the Individuals and Households Program (IHP). That’s 18 months of assistance Read More »
Less than 200 Ida survivors in NJ got continued rental assistance from FEMA Read More
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