Jersey City will receive a $260,000 in Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grant funding from the state Department of Community Affairs to help pay for six projects.

The purpose of the program is to support long-range planning for municipalities and counties that sustained damage from the October 2012 superstorm.

"As New Jersey continues to recover from Sandy, the planning that Jersey City is undertaking will identify opportunities to build local resilience and promote growth that is sustainable even in hazardous conditions such as those experienced during and after the storm," said Acting

DCA

Commissioner Charles Richman, whose department is administering many of the Sandy recovery programs for the state.

Jersey City sustained a large amount of damage from the storm, including downed power lines and floods that left hundreds homeless.

"Jersey City was significantly impacted by Hurricane Sandy on both our Hudson River and Hackensack River waterfronts, and we have taken a proactive response to build our resiliency across numerous fronts, including city planning," Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop said. "This grant from DCA will allow us to adapt our resiliency master plan and develop urban design measures to address issues such as floodplain management, stormwater management, and strengthened infrastructure."

Among the counties receiving grants are Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Union.

Hoboken was awarded $250,000 in Post-Sandy Planning Assistance Grants after completing its own Strategic Recovery Planning Report.

The projects identified in the $260,000 Jersey City grant are:

-- A resilience master plan that provides a framework to address and expand on the institutional, adaptation, preparedness, and recovery strategies;

--An adaptation master plan that describes specific projects and initiatives for the city to undertake that increase the city's resilience with particular attention paid to shoreline protective measures, new buildings and flood proofing for facilities;

-- Design standards that ensure building designs allow for floodplain management compliance and also maintain the desired streetscape environment;

-- A capital improvement plan that describes projects, budget, and funding sources for capital investments that improve resiliency.

-- An urban environmental design plan that describes strategies that mitigate storm impacts, including stormwater management techniques;

-- Amendments to the zoning and building code that require approaches to rehabilitation and new construction that are more resilient, but still maintain the character of existing neighborhoods.