More than $50 million in federal aid has been approved for residents and businesses hurt by Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said over the weekend.
Over 12,300 claims for federal disaster assistance were filed by the Feb. 11 deadline, Malloy said.
To date, nearly $37 million in low-interest disaster loans for businesses, nonprofits, homeowners and renters has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $11.7 million in housing assistance funds.
In all, about 6,340 inspections of damaged properties have been conducted statewide.
“Getting back to normal after a disaster like this is paramount, and the assistance from FEMA was undeniably a big factor for many in making that possible,” Malloy said in a prepared statement.
