March 7, 2013
DR-4085-NY-NR-183
FEMA Helpline: 800-621-FEMA (3362)
FEMA News Desk: 571-449-1621
News Release
FEMA extends Transitional Sheltering Assistance program in New York
NEW YORK – 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 (TSA) program,
which allows eligible survivors from Hurricane Sandy who cannot return to their homes to stay
in participating hotels.
The new checkout date for those in the TSA program is March 24, 2013. FEMA is calling
applicants eligible for the extension to notify them of the new checkout date.
The temporary Transitional Sheltering Assistance program allows eligible Hurricane Sandy
survivors whose houses have been severely damaged or destroyed to stay in a hotel for a limited
time. The cost of the room and taxes are paid directly to the hotel by FEMA.
The extension was approved to help those applicants still eligible for the program to remain in
hotels as FEMA and its state and local partners work to identify longer-term housing solutions.
All TSA applicants currently staying in hotels are evaluated for continued eligibility.
FEMA continues to work in coordination with state, local and voluntary agency partners to assist
applicants through outreach and comprehensive casework to identify and transition them to more
suitable temporary or long-term housing.
Meals, telephone calls and other incidental charges are not covered, and applicants are
responsible for any lodging costs above the authorized allowance. The program does not
reimburse previously incurred hotel expenses.
For more information on New York’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov/SandyNY,
www.twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy and www.fema.gov/blog.
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