Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Newsletters [Messages From AOC]

Newsletter: Hurricane Relief for Undocumented Folks, Service Academy Day, and Emergency Rental Assistance – 28SEP2021

Newsletter: Hurricane Relief for Undocumented Folks, Service Academy Day, and Emergency Rental Assistance

A Message from the Office of Rep. AOC Dear Community Members of NY-14,We wanted to share several important updates below on Hurricane Ida relief for undocumented folks, Service Academy Day, and Emergency Rental Assistance.First, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that $27 million is available for undocumented survivors of the storms and flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. This funding will be distributed through grants to community organizations and provided to New Yorkers who are not eligible to receive storm recovery assistance through the FEMA Individual Assistance Program or other means. The program is now open. Call the ONA Hotline at 1-800-566-7636 for help on where to apply. On Saturday, October 2nd, at 12:00 pm ET, the Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is holding a Joint Service Academy Day with the Office of Congresswoman Grace Meng. This event is for high school students, families, and anyone interested in learning about admittance into the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Representatives from each Academy present and students will be able to ask questions during this event. High school students interested in a Service Academy Nomination by our office are encouraged to attend. RSVP here.Help is available for landlords and tenants across the city through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Apply here. Questions can also be answered via the State’s ERAP call center: 844-NY1-RENT (844-691-7368) or the hearing-impaired TTY phone number: 1-833-843-8829. Find additional resources in multiple languages here. Those interested in receiving assistance in applying to the ERAP can fill out this form.Finally, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is highlighting Latinx and Hispanic constituents from New York’s 14th district on our social media pages! To nominate a constituent, please complete this form by Friday, October 8, 2021 at 9:00AM. Please note that the form will ask for a photo of the constituent, as well as their permission to post on social media. As always, please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or if we can be of any other assistance. You can reach our office by sending a message HERE or by calling 718-662-5970. Our office is also now scheduling select in-person appointments if virtual assistance doesn’t work for you. Thank you, as always, for the opportunity to serve you. In service,The Office of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A Message from the Office of Rep. AOC

Dear Community Members of NY-14,

We wanted to share several important updates below on Hurricane Ida relief for undocumented folks, Service Academy Day, and Emergency Rental Assistance.

First, Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that $27 million is available for undocumented survivors of the storms and flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. This funding will be distributed through grants to community organizations and provided to New Yorkers who are not eligible to receive storm recovery assistance through the FEMA Individual Assistance Program or other means. The program is now open. Call the ONA Hotline at 1-800-566-7636 for help on where to apply.

On Saturday, October 2nd, at 12:00 pm ET, the Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is holding a Joint Service Academy Day with the Office of Congresswoman Grace Meng. This event is for high school students, families, and anyone interested in learning about admittance into the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Representatives from each Academy present and students will be able to ask questions during this event. High school students interested in a Service Academy Nomination by our office are encouraged to attend. RSVP here.

Help is available for landlords and tenants across the city through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Apply here. Questions can also be answered via the State’s ERAP call center: 844-NY1-RENT (844-691-7368) or the hearing-impaired TTY phone number: 1-833-843-8829. Find additional resources in multiple languages here. Those interested in receiving assistance in applying to the ERAP can fill out this form.

Finally, in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, the Office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is highlighting Latinx and Hispanic constituents from New York’s 14th district on our social media pages! To nominate a constituent, please complete this form by Friday, October 8, 2021 at 9:00AM. Please note that the form will ask for a photo of the constituent, as well as their permission to post on social media.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or if we can be of any other assistance. You can reach our office by sending a message HERE or by calling 718-662-5970. Our office is also now scheduling select in-person appointments if virtual assistance doesn’t work for you. Thank you, as always, for the opportunity to serve you.

In service,

The Office of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez