NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Q&A 10/25/01
Business Relief Center New York, NY
110 Maiden Lane (w/ Pearl Street) A,C,2,3,4,5,J,M trains to Broadway/Nassau St.
Or,contact ACCION New York’s loan officers at one of the following numbers:
(917) 620-0353
(917) 620-0386
(917) 543-6873
Accion also runs Loan Information Sessions. To learn more about Accion's small loan program, please
come to one of our weekly information sessions. For more information, or to reserve a space at an info
session, please call: (718)599-5170.
Brooklyn
Wednesdays, 9:15AM o 5:15PM [EspaHol] & Queens
9:45AM or 5:45PM [English] Mondays, 6:00PM [Espaflol] & 6:45PM [English]
235 Havemeyer Street, 3rd Floor 102-09 Northern Boulevard
J,M, or Z train to Marcy Ave 7 train to 103rd
Bronx Upper Manhattan
Fridays, 10:00AM [Espafiol] & 11:00AM Tuesdays, 5:00PM [English] & 5:30PM [Espaflol]
[English] 2 Bennett Ave, 2nd Floor
198 East 161st Street, 2nd Floor 1/9 Or A train to 181st Street
B,D, or 4 train to Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) and Regional Economic Development
Assistance Corp (REDAC)
There are two short-term emergency loans available through these organizations:
o REDAC Disaster Relief Business Loans - up to $5,000; must be business related and can only be
used toward physical reconstruction, payroll, inventory replacement, relocation costs, equipment
replacement, etc.
o BEDC Une of Credit for Brooklyn Businesses or Businesses owned by Brooklyn Residents - up to
$10,000; must be business related and can be used to help with cash flow issues created by loss
of business, increased receivables, etc.
Please refer to www.nvcif.orq/REDAC.htm#redac, or contact Gloria Benjamin at 718-522-4600 x18,
or George Hirschfeld at x19.
-> Individual and Family Grant Program (IFG)
The governor announced the "Individual and Family Grant' (IFG) program to help cover necessary
expenses for which will cover necessary expenses or serious needs for which other governmental
assistance is either unavailable or inadequate. The total grant awarded to each individual and family will
not exceed $14,400. The IFG program is a cooperative effort by the Federal and State governments. To
prevent duplication of benefits the following list outlines the order in which disaster relief agencies will
provide assistance. Each option must be exhausted before IFG funds will be made available.
a. Volunteer Emergency Assistance c. Disaster Housing Assistance (FEMA)
Agencies (Red Cross, Salavtion Army, etc). d. Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
b. Insurance d. Individual and Family Grant Program
The New York State Department of Labor will process all claims filed. The New York State Department of
Labor will process all claims filed. People can begin applying for grants by calling 1-800-462-9029.
Persons with hearing or speech impairments may call the special TTY number, 1-800- 462-7585.
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