Step #1 Register with FEMA

Guidelines:

1.) All New Yorkers (all five boroughs) are eligible to register since NYC has been classified as a Federal Disaster Area. You must have experienced bad air quality due to the World Trade Center collapse.

2.) This is a standard registration procedure. The FEMA representatives take emergency calls nationwide and may not be familiar with all the details of the reimbursement program. You should tell the FEMA representative that you are registering for the air purifier reimbursement program. The interview will then take about ten minutes. You will be given a FEMA registration number at the conclusion of the call.

3.) You are then eligible for the following:

• HEPA Air purifiers up to $500
• Replacement HEPA filters up to $300
• A HEPA Vacuum up to $300
• Air Conditioner replacement or cleaning up to $500

4.) In 5-7 days you will receive the following forms in the mail:

1.) Individual & Family Grant Program (IFG) cover letter.
2.) FEMA FORM 90-69B
3.) FEMA FORM 90-69D

These forms must be mailed back with your receipts in order to process your refund.

5.) You must purchase these products in advance and then mail in the receipts along with the above forms for a full refund.

You will receive a check from the New York State Individual and Family Grant program (IFG) for up to $1600. The average refund time is approximately three to five weeks.