Offers face-to-face meeting with IRS representatives who need help with tax forms, understanding financial tax laws, or materials needed to fill out forms correctly.

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

Provides county-wide 9-1-1 communications for fire, emergency medical or police emergencies.

Comprehensive website with resources for individuals in federally-declared disaster areas, including: developing personalized list of possible assistance--no login or personal information required applying online for assistance checking disaster assistance application statusIndividuals must register with FEMA to begin filing a post-disaster claim. This information is needed: names of occupants in the household Social Security number of person registering gross household income household address and phone number insurance information (policy number, carrier, etc.) pictures accepted but not required: only damage recorded by FEMA inspector is reimbursed

Offers an appliance grant program for state residents who sustained property damage due to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The program will help cover the cost of replacing vital household appliances, such as refrigerators, boilers, hot water/heater tanks, washing machines, dryers, dehumidifiers, and furnaces damaged by flooding. Purchase of appliances and equipment must be for replacement purposes only and were not covered by insurance or FEMA.

Call to report suspicion of any abuse or fraud of FEMA programs.

Provides assistance and care to families immediately in the event of natural and other disasters including home fires, flood, and power outages due to storms.

* Provides emergency temporary financial assistance with paying for: Utility bills Rent* Offers benefits screening with assistance available online regarding eligibility requirements and application processes for Temporary Assistance, Food Stamps, Health Insurance, tax credits and other related programs by visiting www.mybenefits.ny.gov.

Offers and trains a primary point of contact especially in the low-income areas for terrorism, crime, disasters and emergencies for citizens in their community, to be ready for any type of disaster, to become involved and be with the knowledge and resources necessary to be prepared for disasters, whether they are natural or man-made.

Oversees volunteer program and youth community service projects in Broome County, coordination of Blood Services volunteers and community presentations on preparedness. Volunteer opportunities range from helping at blood drives to office assistance. Also opportunities to work in disaster relief, youth services, health/safety education. Teen volunteer opportunities range from helping at blood drives to grocery shopping for homebound elderly to office assistance. Also opportunities to work in disaster relief, youth services, health/safety education.Age Requirement: 16+ yrs. Required Training & Application Procedures: Generally one hour scheduled training; complete written application Police Clearance: Background check required. Proof of Immunization: May be required for disaster services.

* Provides feeding unit (36 feet long) equipped to prepare 10,000 meals per day. * Provides recovery trailers (16 and 12 feet long) each containing tools, generators, high pressure water sprayers, wheel barrows, shovels, rakes, air compressors, chainsaws, gloves, masks, tools, protective gear, etc. * Provides shower/laundry trailers (28 and 30 feet long), including one water purification unit. * Provides utility trailer serving as a storage unit for extra supplies.

Offers financial support in the form of grants, no-interest loans, booth fee waivers, discounts and/or donations of craft supplies and equipment to artists who have experienced a disaster or emergency situation.

Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (“AHODP” or “Program”) funding available to non-profit partners which will assist homeowners in the impacted communities. The Program seeks to offer emergency home repair assistance to impacted homeowners for whom FEMA Individual Assistance or other disaster recovery assistance is unavailable.

Accepts applications for individuals seeking relief in an area declared as a disaster by the federal government.

Offers information on what to do, where to go, and other helpful preparation information for an upcoming natural disaster or immediately afterward.

Newcomers Resource Center an FCA program that will provide immigrants and refugees with a broad array of case management short term counseling, family support, child care and easy access for legal help with critical immigrant concerns, both English and Spanish.

Provides weatherization services to low-middle income homeowners, renters or rental property owners to replace or repair heating or cooling systems, repairing/insulating cracks and holes to maximize efficiency, provide efficient lighting and refrigerator.

Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (“AHODP” or “Program”) funding available to non-profit partners which will assist homeowners in the impacted communities. The Program seeks to offer emergency home repair assistance to impacted homeowners for whom FEMA Individual Assistance or other disaster recovery assistance is unavailable.

Provides free mental health counseling services to all New Yorkers affected by Superstorm Sandy living in Nassau and Suffolk Counties who are age 18 or older. Clinicians travel to meet clients in their homes/temporary residences or at a place of their choosing.

Provides low interest loans to homeowners, renters, and businesses, farmers, and non-profit organizations for the repair or replacement of real or personal property, transportation or rental of equipment to help with recovery, and economic loss. Homeowners may be eligible to borrow up to $200,000 for real property. Renters and homeowners may borrow up to $40,000 for replacement of disaster-damaged property. Businesses may apply for up to $2 million for losses not fully covered by insurance.

Provides disaster case management for anyone impacted by Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee, or Hurricane Sandy, and still have unresolved issues.

Provides the structure to organize mobile operations during an emergency for telecommunications, life support, power generation, operational support, on-site management of disaster/all-hazard activities.

Maintains a comprehensive database of Health and Human Service agencies and programs and also functions as one of the primary sources which links these services to the providers in the community, including disaster or weather related or information, such as road and bridge closures or other problems caused by the weather or other natural disasters.

Affordable Home Ownership Development Program (“AHODP” or “Program”) funding available to non-profit partners which will assist homeowners in the impacted communities. The Program seeks to offer emergency home repair assistance to impacted homeowners for whom FEMA Individual Assistance or other disaster recovery assistance is unavailable.