Fidler Urges Relief Groups To Apply For Hurricane Grants

If you lead or are a member of a Superstorm Sandy volunteer or relief group, Councilman Lew Fidler is urging you to apply for a Hurricane Relief Grant. Work towards recovering from Sandy is far from finished, and the Citizens Committee for New York City is doling out grants upwards of $2,000 to support volunteer relief efforts.

The Citizens Committee for New York City released the following statement on the purpose for the grants and information on how to apply for them:

We are offering this short-term, high-impact grant opportunity because we understand that Sandy relief efforts go beyond the immediate aftermath. The grants are to help increase the overall capacity of volunteer groups to provide relief to hurricane-impacted areas and to support specific projects that address hurricane-related damage to community spaces (for example: waterfronts, sidewalks, school grounds, community gardens, parks).

The grants are for existing or newly formed volunteer-led groups. Citizens Committee will not award grants to individuals or families.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, up to 11:59PM on Thursday August 1. We encourage groups to submit applications earlier.

Groups will be notified of our grant decision within 3 days of application submission. Grant checks will be distributed within 7 days of notification.

Approved projects must be completed by October 16, 2013.

You can download an online application for the grant by clicking here.

Also, for more information you can contact sshah@citizensnyc.org or call 212-822-9566.

Best of luck to all applicants.