Program Information

Funds by Federal Department For Distribution Among Sandy-Affected States ($Millions)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Agency Bureau/AccountFunding AmountDescription
Community Planning and Development/ Community Development Fund $16,000,000,000 Disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act due to Hurricane Sandy

The information contained in this section summarizes the Federal Disaster Relief Appropriations Act funding. The above figures and summaries represent disaster relief funds made available to each federal department in response to Hurricane Sandy and are not exclusive to New Jersey. These numbers do not include revised amounts after sequestration. The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board estimated an adjustment from approximately $50 billion to $47.9 billion after sequestration.