(CnS Contracting) - A report released last month reveals more than 2000 Sandy victims were wrongly denied recovery funds.
3196 people who applied for the RREM (Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation) program were deemed ineligible. 788 out of 1033 who appealed ineligibility had their decisions reversed -That's 79%!
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is blaming the error on the federal government - saying FEMA provided inaccurate damage assessment data.