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Dear Friends,
These are indeed unprecedented times for us here in the United States, especially in New York, and for humanity overall. We are going to do our best at MCN to ensure that our friends, families, community and ordinary New Yorkers have access to the critical information that may be able to address a pending need.
FOR INDIVIDUALS:
1. For immediate financial relief, you can apply for a grant from the Coronavirus Relief Fund being organized by the Islamic Center of NYU, Penny Appeal USA, and Celebrate Mercy. https://pennyappealusa.org/grants/covid-19-financial-hardship-grant
2. The Zakat Fund of NYC is also accepting applications for financial relief. Access the form here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/Emaan/ApplicationForm
3. For Food Assistance, check out Food Bank NY's numerous food pantries: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/get-help/
ICNA Relief is also operating a number of food pantries. See their flyer below.
4. For claiming unemployment insurance, follow the instructions here: https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES:
1. The NYC Office of Small Business Services has a host of resources for small businesses. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/businesses/covid19-business-outreach.page
2. New York State has an SBA Disaster Loan available. Find out more here: https://esd.ny.gov/resource-guide-covid-19-sba-disaster-loans
FOR NON-PROFITS:
1. Asian American Federation Resource Page: This is particularly useful for non-profit organizations: https://aafederation.wordpress.com/
FOR COMMUNITY UPDATES:
1. CAIR-NY - This is particularly relevant if you or anyone you know is being affected by the travel ban: https://www.cair-ny.org/covid-19-community-resources
2. The Sikh Coalition has put together a summary of the pending Families First Coronavirus Response Act and what kind of a public benefits package will be made available.
In the meantime, make sure to join us for a conversation with Commissioner Bitta Mostofi from the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs on Friday, March 27th to talk about NYC's COVID-19 Response.
Do not hesitate to get in touch with us for any questions or concerns. Our email address is [email protected] and phone number, (646) 661-5422.
In Solidarity,
Executive Director
Muslim Community Network
THREE ACTION ITEMS FOR THOSE SEEKING TO DO GOOD FROM HOME:
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