Wouldn't it be a better idea to have the environmental and historic preservation reviews happening as early as possible?

I hope that HUD is going to review whether the State if going to again hire a contractor.

This is now the third hearing this Subcommittee has held on Sandy recovery, and I will hold a hundred more if that is what it is going to take.

We will be looking at them and seeing how we can implement some of this as we look at the next tranche of money.

Unfortunately, it is not just the Web site that has prevented people with limited English proficiency from accessing recovery programs.

it does not absolve the State of oversight responsibility since the entity receiving the money from the Federal Government is the State of New Jersey, not HGI.

Have you shared your initial findings with HUD for their review?

Do you believe that the appeal process was clear and easy for people to understand?

I see that as we were conducting this hearing, the State of New Jersey announced some change, which from my perspective is welcome but nowhere near resolution of the core issue I was raising with the Secretary about environmental and…

And can I have your commitment to keep the Committee informed as to the results of that?

Even if there was no intent to discriminate, a disparate impact could still be cause for concern.

Do you think the State acted quickly enough to identify the problems in HGI's work and appropriately remedy them?