FEDERAL ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT AVAILABLE POST-HURRICANE SANDY

Below is the latest information on assistance and resources available to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy to rebuild:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Apply for assistance online: http://www.disasterassistance.gov .

This website consolidates the application process across several Federal agencies, including FEMA and the Small Business Administration. The website also reduces the number of forms you will ultimately have to fill out, shortens the time it takes to apply, and allows you to check the progress of your applications online.

Apply for assistance by phone, call 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362).

Apply In-Person @ Disaster Recovery Center for Cape May County

8am – 6pm

Court House Public Library

30 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House

Housing Assistance

FEMA in conjunction with the USDA has temporary housing options available for those displaced by Hurricane Sandy. http://asd.fema.gov/inter/hportal/home.htm

Additionally, the Red Cross is working closely with local, state, and federal emergency management teams to provide shelters throughout New Jersey. To find a Red Cross shelter operating in your community, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or check online at http://app.redcross.org/nss-app/ .

U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance

SBA Low-Interest Loans are available to homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes for damages sustained by Hurricane Sandy. This disaster declaration covers the counties of counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Union, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.

Small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Morris, Passaic, and Somerset.

Apply online: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/

Employment Assistance

NJ Department of Labor & Workforce - http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/index.html

Election & Voting Information

New Jersey Division on Elections - http://nj.gov/state/elections/index.html

National Flood Insurance Programs & Claims

The FEMA Call Center at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) is currently operating seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) until further notice. The Call Center can provide answers to general questions about the NFIP and can direct callers to other NFIP areas according to their needs. Additional information at http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3323

USDA Assistance for Farmers and Rural Communities

U.S. Department of Agriculture Disaster Assistance - www.usda.gov/disaster

Stay Updated with Current Conditions & Alerts from New Jersey Office of Emergency Management

NJ 211 - This state-managed website gives current road and infrastructure conditions, power outages, public health precautions and volunteer opportunities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. http://www.nj211.org/hurricane.cfm

NJ Alert - NJ Alert is a free, voluntary and confidential emergency alerting system that allows NJ Office of Emergency Management officials to send E-mail or text messages to cell phones, and other email enabled devices during an emergency event. Sign up for NJ Alert by logging on to: www.njalert.gov.