FEMA Announces Temporary Housing Rental Assistance Increase in New York and New Jersey
11/07/2012 12:49 PM EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of ongoing efforts to ensure families and individuals impacted by Hurricane Sandy get the support they need, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that the agency is increasing the amount of rental assistance that it may provide eligible disaster survivors in New York and New Jersey. The rental amount, based on existing HUD Fair Market Rates (FMR) for fiscal 2013, is being increased by an additional 25 percent.

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New Jersey Hurricane Sandy
10/30/2012 01:10 AM EDT

Major Disaster Declaration number 4086 on Oct 30, 2012

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New Jersey Hurricane Sandy
10/28/2012 01:10 AM EDT

Emergency Declaration number 3354 on Oct 28, 2012

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