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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A09206Establishes the community disaster relief and recovery act which will create an emergency assistance program for undocumented individuals impacted by a natural disaster.
Creates a state-funded disaster relief program specifically for undocumented immigrants ineligible for federal FEMA aid due to citizenship status, so state resources support non-citizens without requiring or expanding cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
There is hereby established the community disaster relief and recovery fund program for non-citizens to be administered by the division of homeland security and emergency services, in conjunction with the New York state office for new Americans.
Establishes state emergency assistance, including housing, personal property, medical, and other needs aid, targeted at undocumented immigrants impacted by natural disasters, expanding state-level support for this group without tying it to immigration enforcement actions.
The commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services, in conjunction with the New York state office for new Americans, shall establish procedures for receipt of applications from undocumented immigrant applicants and households in order to provide expedited relief to storm survivors, including housing related assistance and other needs assistance.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a dedicated state program providing financial and other disaster relief exclusively to undocumented immigrants and non-citizens ineligible for federal aid due to immigration status. This limits the practical scope of state immigration enforcement by directing resources to support individuals based on disaster impact rather than legal status, without any provisions for cooperation with federal authorities, data sharing, or enforcement mechanisms.
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