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This bill establishes the Community Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund Program for non-citizens in New York State, specifically designed to provide emergency assistance to undocumented immigrants and other non-citizen residents who are impacted by natural disasters but cannot receive federal emergency aid due to their citizenship status. The program will be administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in collaboration with the New York State Office for New Americans, and will offer various types of financial assistance including housing-related support (such as lodging reimbursement and home repair), personal property replacement, medical and dental assistance, child care support, critical needs assistance, and clean-up aid. The program defines specific eligibility criteria for applicants, including detailed definitions of terms like "displaced," "household," and "qualified noncitizen," and requires comprehensive documentation for each type of assistance. Funding will come from state appropriations, emergency funds, and potentially grants, with a maximum limit on certain types of aid. The bill is modeled after guidelines from the Major Disaster Declaration for Remnants of Hurricane Ida and aims to provide expedited relief to storm survivors who are otherwise ineligible for federal emergency assistance, with a focus on meeting basic household needs during disaster recovery.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5805