Christie Marks 300th Home Acquired Under Post-Sandy Program
MANVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie says more than 300 homes have now been acquired by the state under a post-Superstorm Sandy buyout program.
Christie marked the latest milestone of the Blue Acres program Wednesday with a press conference at the site of a newly-purchased home in Manville that had been flooded repeatedly.
The program seeks to buy homes from willing sellers in areas that have been plagued by flooding, and return the land to open spaces.
The governor's office says that 309 homes have now been purchased and 716 homes approved for buyouts, with 673 offers made and 468 offers accepted.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $100 million in federal funds for the program.
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