Hurricane Ida Recovery Programs
Overview
Storm recovery programs are now available for homeowners, renters, and landlords impacted by Hurricane Ida.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is using more than $228 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund the recovery programs.
How to Use
The materials in this toolkit are designed to make it easy for you to share information about the Hurricane Ida recovery programs with people in your community through the communication channels you already use. Simply download and save or print the individual resources you want to use.
The first section of the toolkit contains materials to promote all of the programs. The second section contains materials that are specific to each program.
Section One: Multi-Program Materials
Section Two: Program-Specific Materials
- Homeowner Assistance Recovery Program
- Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
- Housing Counseling and Legal Services
- Small Rental Repair Program
Questions
Social Media Copy and Graphics
Add this social media graphic and post copy to your Facebook and Twitter channels. We recommend posting once a week.
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Suggested Copy
Facebook: Storm recovery assistance is now available. Programs developed by the Department of Community Affairs will help homeowners, landlords, and renters impacted by Hurricane Ida. Apply for assistance at www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Twitter: Storm recovery assistance is now available. Programs developed by @NJDCA will help homeowners, landlords, and renters impacted by Hurricane Ida. Apply for assistance at www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Click the download button to view additional graphics and suggested copy in English and Spanish.
Flyer
Print and distribute this flyer to people impacted by Hurricane Ida. Consider posting in your office, asking restaurants and shops to hang it in their windows or passing them out at libraries, banks and other local places with active foot traffic.
Click the download button for the printable version of the flyer in English and Spanish.
Article & Graphic
Copy and paste this article to add to your organization’s website, newsletter, email, or other correspondence. Insert the graphic to add visual interest and bring reader attention to the information.
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Copy
Storm recovery programs are now available for homeowners, renters, and landlords impacted by Hurricane Ida.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is using more than $228 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund the recovery programs. The following programs are now accepting applications.
- Homeowner Assistance Recovery Program: This program provides grants to owner-occupied properties to repair, rebuild, and/or elevate their storm-damaged home.
- Tenant-Based Rental Assistance: This program provides supplemental rental assistance for households impacted by Hurricane Ida.
- Housing Counseling and Legal Services: This program provides supportive services, such as foreclosure prevention, relocation services, and debt management, and assists with application intake for CDBG-DR-funded programs to help impacted residents transition to more permanent housing.
Additional programs are being developed and will launch in the coming months. For more information or to apply for storm recovery programs, visit www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Click the button to download the article and graphic in English and Spanish.
Homeowner Assistance Recovery Program
Add this social media graphic and post copy to your Facebook and Twitter channels.
Social Media Copy and Graphic
Add this social media graphic and copy to your Facebook and Twitter streams.
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Suggested Copy
Facebook: Are you a homeowner impacted by Hurricane Ida? Assistance from the Department of Community Affairs is now available to repair, rebuild, and or/elevate your storm-damaged home. Apply today at www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Twitter: Are you a homeowner impacted by Hurricane Ida? Assistance from @NJDCA is now available to repair, rebuild, and or/elevate your storm-damaged home. Apply today at www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Click the download button to view graphics and suggested copy in English and Spanish.
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
This program provides supplemental rental assistance for households impacted by Hurricane Ida.
Social Media Copy and Graphic
Add this social media graphic and post copy to your Facebook and Twitter channels.
Graphic
Suggested Copy
Facebook: Are you a renter impacted by Hurricane Ida? Rental assistance is now available from the Department of Community Affairs. The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program will help households access safe housing while they work toward their long-term recovery goals. Apply today by visiting www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Twitter: Are you a renter impacted by Hurricane Ida? Rental assistance is now available from @NJDCA. The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program will help households access safe housing while they work toward their long-term recovery goals. Apply today by visiting www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Click the download button to view graphics and suggested copy in English and Spanish.
Small Rental Repair Program
This program provides zero-interest, forgivable loans to owners of small rental properties to repair and/or elevate their properties.
Social Media Copy and Graphic
Add this social media graphic and post copy to your Facebook and Twitter channels.
Graphic
Suggested Copy
Facebook: Was your rental property damaged by Hurricane Ida? Assistance is available from the Department of Community Affairs, to repair and/or elevate your storm-damaged property. Apply now at www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Twitter: Was your rental property damaged by Hurricane Ida? Assistance is available from @NJDCA to repair and/or elevate your storm-damaged property. Apply now at www.nj.gov/idaprograms.
Click the download button to view graphics and suggested copy in English and Spanish.
Housing Counseling and Legal Services
This program provides supportive services, such as foreclosure prevention, relocation services, and debt management, and assists with application intake for CDBG-DR-funded programs to help impacted residents transition to more permanent housing.
Social Media Copy and Graphic
Add this social media graphic and post copy to your Facebook and Twitter channels.
Graphic
Suggested Copy
Facebook: Were you impacted by Hurricane Ida? Housing counseling and legal services are now available through the Department of Community Affairs. Get the guidance you need to find safe and permanent housing. Visit www.nj.gov/idaprograms to learn more.
Twitter: Were you impacted by Hurricane Ida? Housing counseling and legal services are now available through @NJDCA. Get the guidance you need to find safe and permanent housing. Visit www.nj.gov/idaprograms to learn more.
Click the download button to view graphics and suggested copy in English and Spanish.
Questions?
Thank you for your partnership and support in sharing Hurricane Ida recovery program information with your community. If you have questions about outreach or need additional information about the programs or CDBG-DR funds, please email Lisa Ryan with the Office of Communications at Lisa.Ryan@dca.nj.gov.
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