WTC Records Folder 0139 label, 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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Social Services Estimated Costs - • (S in millions)

Community based family crisis service providers have reponed-an upsurge in families seeking immediate crisis counseling as a result of the terrorist attack. Family members, particularly children, witnessed the attack personally or through TV and are reporting various psychological trauma symptoms In Oklahoma City, approximately 9,000 people sought counseling over a period of rive years. Extrapolating to New York City would mean that an estimated 72.000 people will require counseling. In the first year, approximately 29,000 people, or 9,600 families, will seek counseling through the community -based provider network. Individuals needing counseling in year one 28,800 Families needing counseling 9.600 Cost per slot for 3 months of counseling services S 1,625 Total cost for counseling S 16

While an array of immediate benefits including FEMA grants, crime victims assistance, survivor's benefits and insurance is available to most, if not all, of the terrorist's victims and their families, the New York City social services infrastructure anticipates sharply increased service demands. The City has setup a Family Assistance Center in lower Manhattan that serves workers displaced by the disaster, families who lost their homes and those whose possessions were lost or damaged. The Center coordinates services provided by the Red Cross, the SBA, the Salvation Army, the City Human FEMA, Resources Administration (IIRA), the State Department of Labor and other private and government agencies. HRA has outfitted the center with furniture and computers in order to expedite processing of services and benefits. Emergency assistance for victims that is not covered by any other source is also provided by the City through • HRA. It is anticipated that the City will expend over 525 million over the coming several months for repairs, replacement, food transportation costs, rent, utilities, moving expenses and emergency day care. and

Number of checks per week 1,788 • Average cost per check S41 1 Average cost per week S2 Total Cost of benefits 526

Total cost of computer equipment/supplies SI

In addition to immediate emergency help, families who lost the primary breadwinners will need day care services: families now depend on a single wage earner may need food stamps. who must housing assistance or other supports; relatives or foster parents children of victims will become eligible for child welfare caring for services: economic dislocation caused by the attack will result in burdens on the human services programs, including housing, homeless additional services. income support and local community based such as after-school care and food banks Most programs have programs, limited grant funding so New York City's ability to provide these • will require additional support. The estimates below are preliminary services and will be revised as the needs become clearer.

Day care slots 2.500 Cost per slot 57.500 Total new day care cost S19

• After-school slots needed 10.000 Cost per slotr@@S75 month $9

10% of dislocated workers require housing assistance 1.800 Mortgage and rental assistance @51,000/month for one year $22

• Total $ 92

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