Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved more than $86 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in New Jersey for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters.
This regional funding is part of a broader effort announced by the Department of Homeland Security. In this past week alone, DHS and FEMA approved more than $2.2 billion in Public Assistance projects to communities across the U.S.
Here are some FEMA grants recently approved across New Jersey:
- $59.1 million to the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties for permanent repairs for wastewater treatment facilities following Hurricane Sandy.
- $9.5 million to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission for hazard mitigation at its wastewater treatment plant after Hurricane Sandy.
- $6.9 million to Bergen County Utilities Authority for administrative costs related to Hurricane Sandy.
- $5.1 million to Warren County for permanent repairs to County Route 626 (Lommason Glen Road) following a severe storm and flooding in July 2023.
- $2.3 million to Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority for permanent repairs after the remnants of Hurricane Ida
FEMA will continue to review additional projects and obligate funds on a rolling basis as eligibility is confirmed and scopes of work are finalized.
If you have any questions, please contact the FEMA Press Office at (202) 646-3272 or at fema-press-office@fema.dhs.gov.