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NJ Governor Christie announces plan to buyout Sandy-damaged homes in flood-prone areas
Giving New Jerseyans Choice In Recovery
Christie Administration “Willing Seller” Plan Provides Homeowners Options and Flexibility to Sell Sandy-Damaged Homes In Flood-Prone Areas
The Christie Administration has put forward a plan to spend $300 million in federal funds that will give homeowners the option to sell Sandy-damaged homes. This program is designed to give homeowners the ability to choose the best option for their individual situation.
The buyout program is a joint effort of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), State Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). DEP administers all Blue Acres purchases and OEM handles the financing through FEMA.
Focusing On Homes Impacted By Flooding
The plan is targeting clusters of homes or entire neighborhoods that were ravaged by Super Storm Sandy in tidal areas of New Jersey.
- The program is targeting nearly 1,000 damaged homes in tidal areas, beginning with about 350 homes in Sayreville and South River in Middlesex County that were impacted by flooding from the Raritan and South rivers, and Delaware Bay homes in Lawrence Township in Cumberland County;
- Additionally, the plan will include another 300 repetitively flood-damaged homes located in the Passaic River Basin;
- These homes will eventually be razed and the areas maintained as open space that can handle future flood waters, while keeping people and property out of harm’s way.
A Swift Timeline To Help Homeowners Recover
Property appraisals and title work will begin in June.
- The offers to willing seller homeowners will begin in July of 2013 through New Jersey’s existing Blue Acres Program.
- The first closings on homes are expected to take place by Labor Day, with all closings done within one year.
Committing The Necessary Resources For The Buyout Program
A specially created buyout team at the DEP is working to process sellers’ applications and get the paperwork portion of this effort done quickly.
The DEP has transferred personnel temporarily to handle the expected influx of willing sellers and to process the applications efficiently and help families get through the process as painlessly as possible.
What Interested Homeowners Need To Know
- Case managers will to reach out personally to individual homeowners by the end of May to help guide them through the buyout process.
- Homeowners interested in selling their homes through this process also may contact the DEP’s Blue Acres Program at 609-984-0500.
JUST IN: President Obama appoints budget official Daniel Werfel as acting IRS commissioner, White House announces
WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced the appointment of Daniel Werfel as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, effective Wednesday, May 22. As Acting Commissioner, Mr. Werfel will lead efforts to ensure the IRS implements new safeguards to restore public trust and administers the tax code with fairness and integrity. Mr. Werfel has agreed to serve through the end of the fiscal year.
President Obama said, “Throughout his career working in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Danny has proven an effective leader who serves with professionalism, integrity and skill. The American people deserve to have the utmost confidence and trust in their government, and as we work to get to the bottom of what happened and restore confidence in the IRS, Danny has the experience and management ability necessary to lead the agency at this important time.”
Mr. Werfel, 42, currently serves as Controller of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), where he has led efforts across the federal government to improve Federal program integrity, including all areas of financial management, financial reporting, accounting standards, improper payments, and financial systems, among others. Prior to his current role, Mr. Werfel served in multiple career civil service capacities at OMB, including as Deputy Controller, Chief of the Financial Integrity and Analysis Branch, Budget Examiner in the Education Branch, and Policy Analyst in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Mr. Werfel has also served as a Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.
Mr. Werfel is a recipient of both national and local awards from the Association of Government Accountants for his contributions to Federal financial management. During the Bush Administration, he was the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service. Mr. Werfel also served as a member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board from 2006 to 2009.
Mr. Werfel holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Duke University, a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelors Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Have you committed Netflix adultery?
Survey reveals half of Netflix users confessed they would stream a program alone even after having promised to watch it with their partner. 12% would re-watch a show and “fake it” as if it were their first time.
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