FEMA Relief Information for WTC Attack Victims, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

0 and the New York State Emergency Management Office Ri •H

Assistance Guide United We Stand

New York/September 29,2001/FEMA ISSUE 1

-31 IMPORTANT RELIEF INFORMATION - Victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in New York and their families may be eligible for a wide variety of benefits from the Federal Emergency Manage­ S 43 ment Agency (FEMA) and other § federal, state and city agencies. £Q Under the Victims of Crime Act, -a administered by the Dept, of 5 Justice, victims can be compen­ o sated for such things as medical bills, mental health counseling, fimeral expenses, lost wages or loss of support. To apply for this L Ih — assistance, call 800-247-8035 or go to www.cvb.state.ny.us. The U.S. flag flies over debris at the World TYade Center site as Urban Search and Rescue team.s remove debris and search for survivors. FEMA may provide assistance to victims of the New York disaster who suffered loss of personal property or jobs or who need WTC victims receive wide array of aid temporary housing because of the terrorist attack. See page 3 for employees, are available to assist in this other types of aid that may be Thousands of people lost their lives and available. To register for FEMA thousands more were injured when catastrophe. We will do all we can.” assistance, call 800-462-9029. terrorists crashed jetliners into the two World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11. Because of the nature and magnitude of this Businesses of all sizes and home­ disaster, an unprecedented array of help is owners and renters with physical President Bush immediately responded to available to victims, their families and or economic losses should seek assistance from the U.S. Small Gov. George E. Pataki’s request and issued affected businesses. This includes FEMA Business Administration. Call a major disaster declaration. The declaration and other federal and state disaster assis­ 800-659-2955 for information. makes federal emergency resources and tance programs, such as special programs assistance available to the state and city as for victims of crime and public safety well as to individuals, families and officers, in addition to private funds that SU ''■■■■■ APPH ID PlIGM business owners affected by the World have been set up specifically for victims of Trade Tower disaster. this disaster. (See next column for more S(}0-462-‘)()29 assistance information.) « “My heart and prayers are with the families of those who were killed and injured,” Additional disaster information is on the lull Hill .Sam to X pm. FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh said. “All FEMA Web site, www.fema.gov, and Scyend:i>.-.Jweck of FEMA’s resources, including our 5,000 www.firstgov.gov.

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