To help the Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, UMCOR has allocated much of the $8.35 million it had received in Sandy donations by early March. On April 12, UMCOR directors approved $3 million grants to both the New York and Greater New Jersey conferences, to be delivered in six-month installments. The Peninsula-Delaware Conference received $500,000 for its Sandy recovery work in Somerset County, Md. Another $500,000, not yet approved, has been earmarked for the Methodist Church of Cuba, which is preparing its grant proposal.

New York survivors have until April 13 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and return their applications for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Click title to read more.

You are invited to attend a workshop to better understand disaster ministry in behalf of the United Methodist Church, and to identify opportunities for service in response to Hurricane Sandy. UMCOR US Disaster Response executive, Cathy Earl, will be the presenter and facilitator. April 16, 2013

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Caring for children after a disaster brings new volunteers to disaster work, often drawing from teachers and child care providers and others who work with children, according to Children’s Disaster Services. If you’ve thought about how a disaster affects children and have wanted to help, this May workshop is a unique opportunity to find out what Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) is all about and possibly to become a volunteer. Click title to read more.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, thousands of New Yorkers have filed claims for flood insurance. While many policy holders have received satisfactory settlements, others may not have. Policy holders who still have open claims should consider taking the following steps. Click title to read more.
 

The Brooklyn Disaster Response Office recently received a boost for its work from the Virginia Annual Conference when we were loaned one of their tool trailers. Click title to read more...

While homes damaged in Superstorm Sandy are being repaired and renovated, homeowners and their families must also deal with the psychological damage the disaster may have left behind.

Out-of-state volunteer teams continue to help in the local relief effort. Here are thoughts from three teams about their time in New York:

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The new deadlines for filing FEMA claims are:

CT – February 12th
NY - February 27th
NJ - March 1st

Don't let the word "business" in our name mislead you. Following major disasters, the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the primary source of Federal funds for long-term recovery assistance. Click title to read more.
 

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which allows eligible survivors from Hurricane Sandy who cannot return to their homes to stay in participating hotels or motels.

New York State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, Church World Service, and partners would like to invite you to the CWSRecovery Tools and Training Program.This training opportunity will bring valuable information for everyone involved in the long term recovery process.

New York State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, Church World Service, and partners would like to invite you to the CWSRecovery Tools and Training Program.This training opportunity will bring valuable information for everyone involved in the long term recovery process.

A team of eight people from the Hilliard Early Response Team traveled to Long Island, NY, from November 12-17, to help with the clean-up following Hurricane Sandy. Leading the team were Grant and Mary Ann Fish, members of Hilliard United Methodist Church, in Hilliard, Ohio.

Here is an update for St. Mark’s UMC in Rockville Centre, N.Y.: