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H^fC aid deadline pushed to Jan By l£SUE CASMR and AUSON GENDAR “In the past two weeks, there “Wb wait and wait. Our line through Saturdi^. oMiyNBMssmRF WRITERS has been a shift,” said Sherman, never seems to move, but tiw vic- FEMA has information about The feds extended the deadline to apply for World “Nowit’s moretheeconomicim- tims’ families are take'll care of more than 100 kinds of funds. Trade Center relief vester(’jv to include the second P®^” much faster," said Jcse Morales, The foUowing are the three laig- . I 01 the disaster. need^ Hundreds have been Sherman said there were not sistance, which can help with Families, individuals and busi- waiting in line for help at two systems. rent or a mortgage for up to 18 ness owners now have untilJan. 600 new applications a day. FEMA’s Worth St office and at "Wb are treating everyone months. 10 to register with the Federal But requests have shifted Pier 94. with the same care," he said. ■ The Small Business Admlnis- VEmergency Management Agen- from people in lower Manhattap Those seeking imemployment But die unemployment lines tration loan program, which can ’>

^cy for a variety of financial aid. forced from their homes to ho- help for outnumber survivors could be speeded up if people provide loans of up to $240,000 . The original deadline was today, meowners in Staten Island or seeking benefits, and complain seeking benefits first called FE- for homeowners, $40,000 for Ron Sherman, a FEMA the Bronx who lost their jobs be- of a two-tier system — a quick, MA to registei; he said. The rentersand$1.5mlllionforbusi- spokesman, said that even two cause of the attacks and now are efficient one for victims’fami- FEMA registration number is ness owners. 1 .months after the attacks, the at risk of losing their homes, lies, ami a slow, cumbersome (800) 462-9029, and it is staffed BA state-administered individu- agency was still getting 500 to Sherman said. one for the jobless. from 8 a.m. to 6 pun. Monday al and family grant program. i