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Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
2013
New York Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
Declared April 23, 2013
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in in Suffolk County.
2012
Hurricane Sandy
Declared October 30, 2012
This assistance is for individuals and households in Bronx County, Kings County, Nassau County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County and Suffolk County.
Hurricane Sandy
Declared October 28, 2012
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Albany County, Allegany County, Bronx County, Broome County, Cattaraugus County, Cayuga County, Chautauqua County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Clinton County, Columbia County, Cortland County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Erie County, Essex County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Genesee County, Greene County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Jefferson County, Kings County, Lewis County, Livingston County, Madison County, Monroe County, Montgomery County, Nassau County, New York County, Niagara County, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Orange County, Orleans County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Putnam County, Queens County, Rensselaer County, Richmond County, Rockland County, Saint Lawrence County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Schuyler County, Seneca County, Steuben County, Suffolk County, Sullivan County, Tioga County, Tompkins County, Ulster County, Warren County, Washington County, Wayne County, Westchester County, Wyoming County and Yates County.
2011
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Declared September 13, 2011
This assistance is for indivduals and households in Broome County, Chenango County, Delaware County, Otsego County, Schenectady County, and Tioga County.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee
Declared September 8, 2011
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Albany County, Broome County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Delaware County, Greene County, Herkimer County, Montgomery County, Oneida County, Otsego County, Rensselaer County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Sullivan County, and Tioga County.
Hurricane Irene
Declared August 31, 2011
This assistance is for individuals and households in Albany County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Essex County, Greene County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, and Ulster County and public assistance in Albany County, Bronx County, Clinton County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Essex County, Greene County, Montgomery County, Nassau County, New York County, Queens County, Rensselaer County, Richmond County, Rockland County, Schoharie County, Suffolk County, Ulster County, Warren County, and Westchester County.
Hurricane Irene
Declared August 26, 2011
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities Bronx County, Columbia County, Delaware County, Greene County, Kings County, Nassau County, New York County, Orange County, Putnam County, Queens County, Richmond County, Rockland County, Schoharie County, Suffolk County, Sullivan County, Ulster County, and Westchester County.
Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds
Declared June 10, 2011
This assistance is for State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities Allegany County, Broome County, Chemung County, Chenango County, Clinton County, Delaware County, Essex County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Herkimer County, Lewis County, Madison County, Niagara County, Oneida County, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Steuben County, Tioga County, Ulster County, Warren County, and Yates Counties.
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Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment Insurance
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Disaster Unemployment Assistance
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Employment
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Education
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Resources for People with Disabilities
Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)
New York participates in DEI aimed to improving education, training and employment opportunities and outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits.
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