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New York Hurricane Sandy (DR-4085)

Incident period: Saturday, October 27, 2012

Major Disaster Declaration declared on October 30, 2012

FEMA Community Relations in Breezy Point and Rockaway, NY

Residents Cleanup After Hurricane Sandy

National Guard Members Provide Relief Supplies

Hurricane Sandy Response and Recovery Information

The following counties under PA-B include direct federal assistance: Bronx County, Kings County, Nassau County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County and Suffolk County.

News Releases

November 8, 2012

Federal Family and Partners Continue to Support States Impacted by Sandy

November 8, 2012

SUPPORT TO NEW YORK FOR THE RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY

November 8, 2012

FEMA’S COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAMS, DRCs RESUME OPERATIONS

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New York

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Apply Online at DisasterAssistance.gov
Apply via a smartphone at m.fema.gov
Or apply by Phone by calling (800) 621-3362 or TTY (800) 462-7585.

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Assistance to State and local governments, Native American Tribes and certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

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Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

Individual Assistance
Public Assistance
Definitions

Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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