Program to Help New Jersey and New York Survivors of Hurricane Sandy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the
request of New Jersey and New York, has activated its Transitional Sheltering
Assistance (TSA) program.
The program allows eligible survivors who are in
shelters and cannot return to their homes due to damages caused by Hurricane
Sandy to stay in participating hotels or motels until more suitable housing
accommodations are available.
“FEMA
is supporting the State of New York and the State of New Jersey with meeting
the housing needs of their residents,” said FEMA Administrator Fugate.
“The Transitional Sheltering Assistance program
is providing survivors currently staying in shelters with the chance to find a
hotel or motel while recovery continues. I encourage those who have been
displaced and need a place to stay to contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362, or www.disasterassistance.gov.”
The first step to receiving assistance is by registering with FEMA. Individuals
who sustained losses in designated counties in New York and New Jersey must
apply for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by registering using a
web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov, or online at www.disasterassistance.gov for those with
internet access.
Disaster assistance applicants, who have a
speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly;
for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.
FEMA
is asking that those with ability to register online do so to keep phone lines
open for those without connectivity and to share this information with friends
and neighbors.
They
register with FEMA for assistance
They
pass identity verification
Their
pre-disaster primary residence is located in a geographic area that is
designated for TSA and occupancy is verified
As
a result of the disaster, they are displaced from their pre-disaster residence
and are currently staying in a shelter.
This
federal assistance is intended to provide a place to stay for a specific period
of time for eligible survivors who are displaced from their pre-disaster
residence and are currently staying in a shelter.
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