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Get Prepared: Relief and Recovery

Mental Health Recovery

Recovery from a traumatic disaster can require emotional and financial assistance. Be sure to identify your psychological needs, and those of others, as you rebuild other aspects of your life. In some cases, you may need to speak with mental health professionals in order to begin more obvious, structural restoration.

Learn more about Mental Health Recovery

Financial Recovery

Following an emergency, City agencies may be involved in helping residents seek public assistance. Review the resources below for more information about City, State, and federal recovery assistance programs.

Learn more about the Public Assistance Grant Program (from FEMA)

NEW YORK CITY FORMS

Notice of Claim and Designation of Agency Authorized Agent: This form officially notifies OEM, OMB, SEMO, and FEMA of your agency's intent to apply for public assistance funding and initiates the grant process.

Microsoft Word format (50 KB)
PDF format (64 KB)

Project Worksheet Cover Form: This form must accompany every claim made by a City agency on a FEMA project worksheet. This form also signifies to FEMA that the City of New York has reviewed the attached project worksheet and approves its obligation.

Microsoft Word format (48 KB)
PDF format (118 KB)

Time Extension Request: This form officially notifies OEM, OMB, SEMO, and FEMA of your agency's desire to extend a project deadline.

Microsoft Word format (52 KB)
PDF format (112 KB)

Disaster Declarations

Information about availability of assistance for blackout-related expenses.

City Agency Public Assistance Handbook (in PDF)
This handbook explains the processes and procedures for filing Public Assistance claims related to the Power Outage Emergency Declaration. (FEMA-3186-EM-NY) 
New York Power Outage Emergency Declaration Information from FEMA

International Disaster Relief

New Yorkers often support relief efforts in the wake of international disasters. The City urges New Yorkers who want to help international victims of disasters to make monetary donations to established charities, which will distribute donations to appropriate relief agencies. The following two websites offer excellent information about making donations to such organizations

Interaction.org  — American Council for Voluntary International 
Reliefweb.int — UN Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs



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