Politics & Government

Monmouth County to Share in $9.4M in Federal Sandy Aid

Monmouth County Department of Public Works, Sheriff's Department beneficiaries in latest dole

The Monmouth County Department of Public Works and the Sheriff’s Department will share in $9.4 million in federal recovery money to reimburse those agencies for money spent during Hurricane Sandy, officials said. Tuesday.

U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both D-NJ, announced a total of nearly $9.4 million in federal funding to reimburse New Jersey communities for their response and recovery work following the storm.   

The county Public Works department will receive $3,714,294 as partial reimbursement for its pre- and post-storm efforts, according to the release. 

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The Sheriff’s Department will receive $1,291,688 for the department’s efforts in providing security at shelters as well as its search and rescue operations, among other extra activities, the release says. 

“It is good news that this federal funding is continuing to flow into local communities, helping them recover from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy.” Lautenberg said in the release.  “This federal aid will help pay for emergency actions taken in the immediate aftermath of the storm, as well as ongoing repairs that are rebuilding our state stronger than ever before.”  

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The money will be distributed through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance program, according to a release. 

Beneficiaries of the money, to be distributed through FEMA, also include Middlesex County, Seaside Heights, and Woodbridge Township. 

“With the start of the summer tourist season a few short weeks away, this federal funding is critical to helping these counties and communities recoup some of the expenses associated with responding to Superstorm Sandy,” Menendez said in the release. “There are still many challenges to face on the road to full recovery. I will continue fighting for the federal resources we need to help all New Jersey communities rebuild even better and stronger than before the storm.”

In January, the President signed the Superstorm Sandy Supplemental Appropriations bill into law, bringing the total Sandy aid enacted by Congress to $60.2 billion.  The funding package included federal aid to help homeowners, businesses, and communities recover, and resources to rebuild coastal, transportation, and water infrastructure, the release says.

Public Assistance grants are awarded by FEMA on a rolling basis after receiving applications from the state, which coordinates the process with local governments, the release says. 


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