The number of New Jersey residents applying for funds to help elevate their homes is more than twice the number of grants available, but additional money should be coming to the state within the next few weeks, the head of the Department of Community Affairs said.
A portion of that new money, however, will go toward infrastructure improvements aimed at reducing the risk of fuel shortages and other problems that plagued the state after Hurricane Sandy. Homeowners have until Sept. 15 to apply for the $30,000 grants to help pay for elevating homes to meet new flood standards.
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