FEMA Relief Information for WTC Attack Victims, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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•SI extended to victims More help is available for New Yorkers struggling to cope with the emotional and psychological scars caused by the World Trade Center tragedy. The state of New York will receive $22.7 million in funding from FEMA to expand crisis counseling services in the five burroughs of New York, as well as Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess counties.

New York Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) James L. Stone said, “Many of the persons affected by these traumatic events need and will continue to need a range of mental health services.”

The funding will enhance the mental FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh visits the disaster site to make surefirefighters and search teams health system’s capacity to provide have the resources they need. individual and group crisis counseling services, referrals, outreach and education . For more information visit the OMH Businesses ofall sizes and private nonprofit website, http://www.onih.state.ny.us/. SBA organizations may apply for low-interest disaster loans from SBA to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate, machinery and Not Justfor equipment, uwentory and other business —

"E^iiruieerr I Businesses assets. Loans up to $ 1.5 million are available for losses not fully covered by insurance.

Assistance Guide For small businesses only, SBA makes Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide Disaster Assistance Guide is published by Low-interest loans from the U.S. Small working capital to pay necessary obligations the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York State Business Administration are the primary until operations return to normal after the Emergency Management Office with help form offederal assistance for long-term disaster. These loans are available to from other federal, state and voluntary recovery for businesses of all sizes as well businesses financially impacted by the agencies- Comments and inquiries may be as homeowners and renters. These SBA disaster, even ifthey had no property directed to 800-525-0321. Internet / World Wide Web loans fimd repairs ofdamage to private damage. httptZ/www. fetna. gov property that are not fully covered by DR 139! insurance. Ifyou need help in completing your loan application, you can get help from SBA SBA disaster loans ofup to $200,000 are on (he Web at www.sba.gov or at one of available to homeowners far real estate the following locations: repairs. Homeowners and renters may 633 ThirdAve. (at E. 42nd St.) on 32nd fl. THEODORE A. MONETTE Federal Coordinating Officer boiTOW up to $40,000 for replacement of 80 Pine St?110 Maiden Lane disaster-damaged persona] property. 1 lOWilliamSt EDWARD F. JACOBY, JR. 180 Water St State Coordinating Officer SBA analyzes the income and debts ofa 62 Mott St. homeowner or renter, and ifthe agency 247 W. 54th St AILEEN COOPER FEMA, Managing Editor detennines the d isas ter victim cannot afford 141 Worth St at Centre St. an SBA disaster loan, it may automatically refer the applicant to the state-run The first step in applying for an SBA loan is Individual andFamily Grant Program. to call FEMA’s toll-free registration number, 800-462-9029 (TTY: 800-462-7585).

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