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CODEY APPLAUDS PLEDGE OF FEDERAL SUPPORT AS NEW JERSEY PROVIDES FOR KATRINA EVACUEES Federal Aid to Supplement State and Local Efforts to Assist Evacuees (TRENTON) – Acting Governor Richard J. Codey today announced New Jersey has received a federal emergency declaration and a pledge of federal funding to supplement state and local efforts in the Garden State, to assist evacuees from the areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. “By providing housing, schooling and other services for families affected by this enormous disaster, New Jersey is proving we will not turn away a neighbor in need,” Codey said. “The costs associated with helping these families is more than our state and local governments can bear by themselves, and we thank President Bush for pledging to help us in this effort.” An exact number of evacuees in New Jersey is not currently available. As of today, the American Red Cross has helped about 2,800 evacuees in the Garden State. Responding to the assistance New Jersey agencies are providing to evacuees, President Bush ordered federal funding for approved, emergency protective measures undertaken to save lives and protect public health and safety. The State of New Jersey will work with FEMA to determine the scope of costs eligible for federal reimbursement. Among other actions being undertaken in New Jersey:
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