From the Office of Governor Malloy
(HARTFORD,
CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will open four
intake centers October 24 in East Haven, Fairfield, Milford, and
Norwalk to provide one-on-one assistance to homeowners seeking disaster
assistance for losses caused by Storm Sandy.
“If you are a resident waiting for assistance, relief
cannot come soon enough,” said Governor Malloy. “We no doubt have a
long road ahead, but getting these offices open will be an effective way
to make sure that residents know the state will see this effort
through. These offices will be staffed with experts who can help
homeowners navigate the application process for the Owner Occupied
Rehabilitation and Rebuilding Program, which has $30 million in federal
relief funds to help communities recover and rebuild from the
devastation of Sandy. Residents can still go online to complete the
applications, however we’ve opened these centers – and will open more –
for people who don’t have computers or who want guidance to ensure that
their applications are submitted fully and properly.”
Staff from the Department of Housing (DOH) will
operate the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation and Reconstruction intake
centers Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9
a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Homeowners are encouraged to call the program’s toll
free hotline at 1-866-272-1976 Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10
p.m. to schedule an appointment or for more information.
Locations are as follows:
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EAST HAVEN — 52 South End Road, Unit A, East Haven, CT 06512
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FAIRFIELD — Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace, Fairfield, CT 06824
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MILFORD — Parson Government Center, 70 West River Street, Milford, CT 06460
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NORWALK — Old Fire Department, 100 Fairfield Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
The Owner Occupied Rehabilitation and Rebuilding
Program, administered by DOH, is funded through the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block
Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. It is open to residents in
Fairfield, New London, New Haven, and Middlesex counties and the
Mashantucket Pequot tribal area. Two additional centers will open in
Middlesex and New London counties at a later date.
Assistance ranging from $10,000 to $150,000 is
available to replace and rehabilitate homes, implement mitigation
measures, and to make homes more resilient to future storm damage.
Eligible expenses are those not covered by insurance, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, or any other sources of funding.
Last year, Connecticut was awarded $71.82 million from
HUD to address the critical needs of residents, businesses, and
communities affected by Sandy. As part of the state’s action plan for
that funding, $30 million was to help homeowners repair damage. The
state has also allocated $26 million for the Multifamily Assistance
Program to rehabilitate and rebuild low and moderate-income multifamily
homes.