Attention Housing Contractors
Learn How You Can Help ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏowners Impacted by Hurricane Ida
Attend a general contractor outreach session to learn about the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏowner Assistance and Recovery Program (HARP) and Small Rental Repair Program (SRRP) administered by the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to help homeowners rebuild from Hurricane Ida and better protect their homes from future storms.
Information from the session’s presentation can help enhance your bidding success on HARP and SRRP projects and can lead to steady work and guaranteed payments through government-funded programs – all while helping ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏans recover from Hurricane Ida.
When: Thursday, January 30, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Presentation begins promptly at 12 p.m.
Where: Rutgers University New Brunswick, Busch Student Center Multipurpose Room, 604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
People attending the outreach session may park in Lots 51, 59, 60B and 67. To avoid a parking citation, they must use the following link to register their vehicle for parking:
How: Respond by clicking on the link DisasterRecoveryandMitigation@dca.nj.gov.
By attending the information session, you can also learn how to become a:
- Lead Abatement Certified Contractor by obtaining the necessary Lead Abatement Contractor certification by working on HARP/SRRP projects involving lead-based paint.
- Section 3 Business by obtaining certification and following HUD reporting requirements.
The HARP and SRRP programs are made possible through federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding that is managed by DCA’s Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation on behalf of the State of ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.