The funding from FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current initiative will go toward acquiring and demolishing 31 properties in Manville.

Combined with May's award, the new round of federal grants brings the state's total allocation from the 2021 storm to $377 million.

Gov. Phil Murphy visited Hillsborough in Somerset County Sept. 1 to commemorate the anniversary of Tropical Storm Ida and reveal a new resource to help businesses – along with residents, local governments and nonprofits – navigate available federal and state recovery resources.

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is looking for input on its proposal for how the state should use more than $228 million in federal funding.

The funds were approved from a large part of the state, including Bergen, Burlington, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties.

Officials set a deadline of Jan. 5 to apply for SBA funds, which are only available to companies, homeowners and renters in Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties.

Serving residents who lost a car as a result of the tropical storm and need to access essential services, the additional funding benefits the partnership with NJ 211, Uber and Lyft.

“Public and private sector partners have been essential to the state’s COVID recovery efforts, and these partnerships remain critical as we work to assist businesses and nonprofits … recovering from the damage and economic disruption caused by recent severe weather,” reads a statement from NJEDA Chief Executive Officer Tim Sullivan.

Unsafe conditions ranged from a lack of adequate equipment for roof repairs, to inadequate safety gear for demolitions and tree removals, according to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Not able to work, prohibited from getting to work, or lost a family member making you the primary bread winner because of the recent storm? If so, you could be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

Businesses there can apply for low-interest loans from the SBA for up to $2 million to cover the costs of physical damages, and business interruption stemming from the storm.

Tim Sullivan – head of the NJEDA, which is overseeing the $10.5 million pool of money – said there’s plenty to go around before applications close on Sept. 24.