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