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Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 26, 2012 -- Dana Conover, Pubic Assistance Coordinator for the State of Connecticut, presents program details to eligible applicants/municipalities. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Ty More

Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 16, 2012 -- Shoreline homes in Old Saybrook suffered flooding and were pounded with sand which piled high in the streets and around homes. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Ty More

Long Beach Island, N.J., Nov. 26, 2012 -- Township debris clean is continuing and they clean up after Hurricane Sandy. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Long Beach Island, NJ Keywords: Cleanup Damage Debris Homes Public Works ^ Damage More

Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 26, 2012 -- Frank Mazzarella, (left) FEMA Public Assistance Project Assistant Coordinator for Old Saybrook and Gary Stanley,(center), FEMA Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer, talk to an applicant after the presentation. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Keywords: gary stanley Deputy FCO Disasters: Connecticut Hur More

Point Pleasant, N.J., Feb. 25, 2013 -- 1,200 square feet of boardwalk on Point Pleasant Beach are being rebuilt using wood-alternative decking. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-02-25 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Point Pleasant, NJ Keywords: Boardwalk Construction Jenkinson Material Sandy rebu More

Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 26, 2012 -- Staff from FEMA and the Small Business Administration are present at the first Public Assistance Briefing in Connecticut. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Ty More

Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 16, 2012 -- Shoreline homes in Old Saybrook suffered flooding and were pounded with sand which piled high in the streets and around homes. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Ty More

Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 26, 2012 -- Dana Conover, Pubic Assistance Coordinator for the State of Connecticut talks to FEMA Congressional Affairs Specialist Denis Martin at the Saybrook applicant briefing. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Ty More

Fairfield Beach, Conn., Dec. 1, 2012 -- Up and down the coast, insulation has been soaked and must be removed. Public Assistance Grants from FEMA to cities and towns will help defray the cost of removing all the storm-related debris. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Fairfield Beach, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster More

Long Beach Island, N.J., Nov. 26, 2012 -- Township debris clean is continuing and they clean up after Hurricane Sandy. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Long Beach Island, NJ Keywords: Assistance Cleanup Damage Debris Flooding Homes P More

Old Saybrook, Conn., Nov. 16, 2012 -- Shoreline homes in Old Saybrook suffered flooding and were pounded with sand which piled high in the streets and around homes. The waterline shows on this home's walls. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants, in addition to Individual Assistance, will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Photo by Marilee Caliendo/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Marilee Caliendo City/State: Old Saybrook, CT Disasters: Connecticut Hurricane Sandy (DR-4087) Disaster Ty More

Reeds Beach, N.J., Nov. 23, 2012 -- Hurricane Sandy washed up sand in this beach community leaving some streets impassable. FEMA's Public Assistance Grants will become available to cities and towns to assist in covering the cost of recovery. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Reeds Beach, NJ Keywords: Bay Damage Homes Reeds Beach Sand Sign Water ^ Damage ^ More