Friday Deadline: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program in Toms River
Registration can be completed through an online form
Sandy's Mark on Ortley Beach
This home by the ocean was badly damaged by the storm. / Photo by Russ DeSantis
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Toms River residents who have yet to apply for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program have until Friday, March 15 to do so.
Those who had property impacted by Superstorm Sandy are encouraged to apply for the federal program. Registration information, including a link to the form residents must complete, is available on the township's Website.
"So if you have not registered with us, please do that," township Business Administrator Paul Shives said during the Township Council's Tuesday meeting. "If you haven't, we'd like to hear from you. It's very simple."
So far, about 3,000 applications have been submitted by Toms River residents. The deadline was extended from its original February 8 date; township officials must have a letter of intent submitted to Ocean County by March 22.
Floodgate
7:34 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
With accepting the mitigation grant, there is a deed restriction added on for the life of the property, even if you sell it.you will have to maintain flood insurance even if the mortgage is paid off
Floodgate
7:48 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Accept the mitigation grant, raise your house to where FEMA says you won't flood...but your required to continue flood insurance even though now your above the flood level...huh?
John Pizzuto
3:58 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
If you're in the dreaded V zone and raise ur home to new flood level you will still pay over $6800 for insurance... Yes, it's true...
bernie
4:36 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The prices being thrown around haven't been verified by anyone of any authority and are hypothetical.
Yes becareful w the mitigation grant as there are alot of different deed restrictions!