Other Available National Services
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY THE FUND.
The American Red Cross
Family Gift Program - Provides financial assistance for families with certain unmet financial needs, in addition to a winter allowance to cover heating costs and a holiday allowance to cover additional expenses and food. 1-877-746-4987
Counseling
Lifenet
A free, confidential service that can provide referrals for mental health
services around the country. 1-800-543-3638 (English) 1-877-298-3373 (Spanish)
1-877-990-8585 (Asian Languages)
Families of September
11
"To promote the interests of families of victims of the September 11 attacks
and support public policies that improve the prevention of and response
to terrorism." www.familiesofseptember11.org
Trial Lawyers Care
Free legal and financial services to victims and family members who may
seek compensation under the new Federal Victim Compensation Fund. 1-888-780-8637
www.911LawHelp.org
Information Hotline
September 11th Support Hotline (operated by Safe Horizon) - Information and referrals to the wide array of services available to victims of the September 11th tragedy. 1-866-689-HELP (4357)
Legal Assistance Disaster Legal Services - Free legal and benefit referral service working with FEMA. 1-866-606-0626
Scholarship Programs
Families of Freedom Scholarship
Fund - Financial assistance for post-secondary education to dependents
of individuals killed or permanently disabled in the September 11th attacks.
1-877-862-0136
Jack Ken Cooke Foundation - Grants of up to $15,000 per semester to dependents/spouses of individuals deceased/missing/permanently disabled in September 11th attacks. 1-800-498-6478
Social Security
Survivor and Bereavement Benefits www.ssa.gov 1-800-772-1213
Tax Relief
Internal Revenue Service
Victims and family members may be elgible for tax breaks and extensions.
www.irs.gov/relief/index.html
Unemployment Assistance
Disaster Unemployment Program (www.labor.state.ny.us) - Covers individuals unemployed as a direct result of the attacks who would otherwise not be eligible for unemployment (e.g., those who did not have a job but became head of household as a result of September 11th) - must be rejected for regular unemployment - filing deadline Jan. 16th. 1-888-209-8124
Workers' Compensation Survivor Benefits (www.wcb.state.ny.us) - Ongoing payments to spouse and dependent children; funeral expenses; one-time payment to deceased's surviving parents or deceased's estate if there is no surviving spouse or dependent children. 1-800-877-1373