E-MAILS 2003 R. AVALTRONI

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Rep. Nadlers .ffice on individuals receiving assistance under 408a that qualified under 408b. You indicated that the Rental Assistance the (408a) Program ends 18 months from the date of the d: aster and the Mortgage and Rental Assistance (408b) Program provided assistance is .:p to 18 months from the date of eligibility. You informed me that the number was so few and the individuals that had been transferred from one 408b to 408a were approved on a case by case basis because they had to move from their pre-disaster residence and -she only way that assistance could be provided was after reviewing the uniqueness of :heir situations was to pay them under (408b). You indicated that approvals came from the :ighest level in headquarters. --------------------------

Joan this issue has resurfaced via the constituent Adriana Kamfner,l _ P11 it has been reported that there are numerous other applicants in similar situations who were reportedly processed under 408b and later changed to 408a, that have been informed that there eligibility will expire 18 months for the date of disaster. Rep. Nadlers offices have reported --hat a number of their constituents believe that they are entitled to a full 18 months eligibility. In addition to the primary questions above the following are some other commentE that have surfaced: * Some are incviduals who were evicted before FEMA could assist, individuals who moved because of ai_- quality or damage to their homes, individuals who moved because their landlords did _iot renew leases (due to no fault on the applicant's part). If we cut these individuals o== on what they (applicants, and offices) would consider a technicality this can create a =ry strong backlash. However, IG would consider the law and apparently the law says 18 meths after declaration date. * Please keep __n mind that the concern above is for those who also sustained a 25% loss of income, not tlise who simply are in 408A without a loss of income. * Also, there _s the question of people who were in 408A then moved back into their predisaster d lling and likewise into 408B (because not only was their house inaccessible, ::ut also they have a loss of income.) I cannot say that I have seen a lot, however this :uld be the situation of people in 125 Cedar, 106 Greenwich Street.

I understand :.:at Carole Vanover is looking into this issue and discussing a proposed course of actlin with HQ. Request guidance from you and David on how we can best address this issue wit._: congressional offices. Thanks in adv_ :ce Gloria J. Philips 646-746-1854

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