You May Be Eligible for 9/11 Assistance
You may be able to receive no-cost healthcare and/or financial compensation from two federal government programs: the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). You do not need a lawyer to apply for these benefits.
If you were at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan or, in some cases, parts of Brooklyn on September 11, 2001, or you participated in the Pentagon, or Shanksville, PA 9/11 rescue, recovery, or cleanup effort, and you developed a physical or mental health condition as a result, you may be eligible.
Eligibility is not limited to first responders. You may be eligible for financial compensation and/or no-cost healthcare services if you participated as part of the rescue, recovery, or clean-up effort at any of the impacted areas, or if you worked, lived, attended school, or were a visitor at the World Trade Center or the surrounding area. These assistance programs are federally funded through 2090 to allow eligible individuals to access assistance.
Federal 9/11 Assistance Programs
9/11 Assistance Programs Eligibility Areas
If you were a 9/11 responder, worker, resident, and/or student in lower Manhattan below Houston Street or parts of Brooklyn, you may be eligible for assistance. See the map below for details or click to expand the map.
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal 9/11 Assistance Programs
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No, you do not need a lawyer to participate in either program.
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Yes. Register with VCF here. Enroll in the World Trade Center Health Program here.
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Yes. You may find the VCF FAQs here and World Trade Center Health Program FAQs here.
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Businesses shall provide notification to past or present employees which operated within or in proximity to the New York City disaster area and/or the New York City exposure zone during the eligible time period, of their potential eligibility under the World Trade Center Health Program and September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Proposed regulations for the Empire State 9/11 Notice Program are open for public comment.