A look at Jersey shore’s second summer after Sandy

The Jersey shore is nearing its second summer since Superstorm Sandy hit. A look at key figures:

$1.83 billion: Amount of federal Sandy relief funds allocated to New Jersey in first round

$1.27 billion : Amount promised by state to applicants

$485 million: Amount received by applicants through mid-May 2014

6,400: People on waiting list for state’s main Sandy relief grant

$100 million: Amount set aside to help 2,700 New Jersey residents elevate their homes

135: Number of state-approved home elevation grants through end of April 2014

695: Homes identified by the state in flood-prone area for potential buyouts and demolition

2: Boardwalks still under construction: Ocean Grove and Seaside Park (from September fire)

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Source: NJ departments of Community Affairs, Environmental Protection