COURT HOUSE – The Cape May County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) has received a new award of $70,000 to assist eligible Cape May County residents to restore their homes to safe and habitable condition as a result of Super Storm Sandy. This brings the level of funding to the Cape May County LTRG from the Robin Hood Foundation to $300,000.
The Cape May County Long Term Recovery Group was organized after Super Storm Sandy to help Cape May County residents who need additional assistance to make their primary homes safe and habitable. The LTRG receives funding from various sources to assist eligible individuals and families who have found that their FEMA, insurance and personal resources are not enough to fully restore their homes.
In addition to the Robin Hood Foundation, the Cape May County LTRG receives funding from the American Red Cross, the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund, Church World Service and the United Church of Christ. Funds are available for appliances, rent, household goods and repair/ reconstruction. Forty seven families have been assisted to date. In this effort, Catholic Charities of the Camden Diocese, A Future with Hope, the Cape May County Board of Social Services and the Salvation Army have been strong partners in the repair/reconstruction segment of assistance. Other agencies that have paid a key role are Cape Counseling Services, The Community Law Project and South Jersey Legal Services, as well as the Cape May County Health Department.
The Cape May County LTRG has a part time case manager to assist residents in understanding the eligibility criteria. Please call (609) 675-1879 and leave a message. Residents are also encouraged to call NJ 211 to register with the Disaster Case Management System.
The termination date for Cape May County LTRG assistance is September 30, 2015 so primary home residents are encouraged to call as soon as possible to be considered for funding.
Cape May County LTRG Chairperson, Greg Speed stated “We are extremely thankful to our funders and our partners for all of their help. Although it appears that Cape May County was not as impacted by the storm as our neighboring counties, even 2 ½ years out, we are finding that there are many needy families in our county who really need assistance. The disaster recovery efforts of all agencies involved is a remarkable demonstration of our unity in responding to that need”.
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