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Help For People Who Are Temporarily Or Permanently Displaced From Their Residences Or Have Damage To Their Residences

If you are temporarily or permanently displaced from your home due to the attacks on September 11, 2001, consider contacting the agencies/organizations listed below. These agencies/organizations may be able to help you get the assistance that you may need. You must speak to an agency/organization representative to determine what benefits you are eligible for. Please note that though each agency has its own eligibility requirements and caps on financial assistance, many programs have expanded their services.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Register with FEMA by phone (800) 462 9029, or TTY (800) 462 7585. The deadline to apply for federal and state disaster assistance has been extended to January 10, 2002. FEMA offers several programs to reimburse temporary lodging expenses, minimal repair to your home, rental and mortgage payments, low interest loans, and assistance with replacement of real and private property. To find out if you are eligible and to gain access to these programs you must call the FEMA teleregistration line listed above. FEMA is on site at the Disaster Assistance Service Center (DASC) at 141 Worth Street.
  http://www.fema.gov

• Safe Horizon. Funded jointly by the September 11th Fund of the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City, Safe Horizon will make cash available to meet the immediate financial needs of individuals who lived in the area below Chambers Street and west of Broadway, bounded by the Hudson River, and have been financially impacted by the disaster. You may apply for assistance at one of Safe Horizon's borough offices, or at the Disaster Assistance Service Center at 141 Worth Street, or call 800-621-HOPE.
  http://safehorizon.org

• American Red Cross. If you are or were displaced from your residence, or if you have housing needs the American Red Cross provides immediate assistance for housing, utilities, clothing and other personal items, work tools, food, medical assistance and disaster mental health counseling. You may access Red Cross services at the Disaster Assistance Service Center at 141 Worth Street, at Red Cross Service Centers or call 212-219-6200 (in Manhattan), 877-746-4987 (outside Manhattan), or TTY 800-662-1220.
  http://www.redcross.org

• The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army provides immediate assistance for housing, utilities, clothing and other personal items, work tools, and food. It is recommended that you seek assistance from the other agencies listed above before reaching out to the Salvation Army. To apply for assistance, you may visit the Disaster Assistance Service Center at 141 Worth Street, or call the (800) SAL ARMY to get assistance from your local Salvation Army.
  http://www.salvationarmy.org