Welcome To September !
Peace and Blessings Family -
This is your Council Member, Council Member Kevin C. Riley of the Greatest Council District in The City of New York, The 12th District !
I would first like to start off with an apology for the delayed lapse in Community Resource Updates and Events. The Team and myself have been collaborating on new and improved ways to get information out to our neighbors in a more timely and efficient manner. As we make these changes, we hope that you enjoy them and our new communications vision. Please follow our social media pages for daily updates and resources.
As normal, our office would love to share some important information and upcoming events . Always remember, should you require any additional information or resources, please feel free to reach out to any of our offices and Team Riley will be able to give you a hand.
In Love and Partnership,
Kevin C. Riley,
Council Member
District 12, Bronx
Team Riley Upcoming Events
Please join us this Saturday September 10, 2022 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm for Council Member Kevin C. Riley’s Rain Barrel Distribution! RSVP HERE
Please join us this Saturday September 10, 2022 for our Final Back To School Distribution Event this month. Resources distributed while supplies last.
Please join us on Monday September 12, 2022 from 10:00am - 4:00pm for our Shred event, we will also have the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on site . RSVP HERE
RESOURCES
HURRICANE IDA SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PROGRAM
The Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations application for the Hurricane Ida Supplemental Funding Program, which will give homeowners another option to seek resolution to issues caused by Hurricane Ida. This program are for those who were not able to access other funding avenues such as FEMA, and who have not been able to restore functional habitability to their home. Attached is the flyer for the program, as well as the notice of public hearing for the Ida Action Plan on September 14th 2022. Please also see information below:
HURRICANE IDA SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PROGRAM
NYC Mayor’s Office of Housing Recovery Operations
Were you impacted by Post Tropical Storm Ida? We may be able to help!
• If you own a 1-4 family home that was uninhabitable because of damage
from Ida; and
• You applied for FEMA or were not eligible for FEMA assistance because
you are a landlord; and
• Have either been denied or received less than the amount needed to
complete repairs that would make the home habitable, then
• You may be eligible for assistance up to $72,000* to cover the cost of there pairs to make the home habitable** and for mitigation measures to protect against future damage.
APPLICATION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
*Subject to program policy guidelines.
**Program habitability is defined as having functioning heat, hot water, electricity, and gas (where applicable) with at least one running tap with potable water and one functioning toilet.
For more information, please contact the Office of Housing Recovery Operations via
Phone: (212) 615-8329
Email: IdaAssist@recovery.nyc.gov
Did you hear?
We have added a new service to our office menu, that’s right NOTARIZATION ! Our office now provides Notary Services to our District 12 Residents, free of charge, at our Gun Hill Road District Office courtesy of our Chief of Staff, Simone A. Jones.
Appointments are highly encouraged, so call us at 718-684-5509 to book an appointment. Walk ins are welcome and we will accommodate where possible but appointments are preferred.
Community Organizing
Are you interested in learning how to start your own Community Clean Up Efforts? Join the Sanitation Foundation and the Department of Sanitation for a webinar about the "ins and outs" of organizing a community cleanup!
GRANTS
The U.S. Black Chamber Of Commerce
Are you a Black Owned Restaurant? Check out The U.S. Black Chamber & GrubHub grant for Black Owned Restaurants ! Click HERE
Open Status: Due September 16th
Association for a Better New York
The ABNY Foundation is looking for community partners focused on the resiliency of our city. For more information please visit:
https://abny.org/abny-foundation/abny-foundation-grant-application/
501c3 Required?: Yes
Use: Areas of Arts, Culture & Entertainment, COVID Response, Economic Development, Public Spaces Activation, Public Safety/Violence Interruption, Small Business Support – service programming, installations, and events.
Open Status: Rolling
Employment Opportunities
NYC Office of Emergency Management
On behalf of NYCEM , We wanted to share a number of open positions at NYCEM. We would appreciate if you would share in your newsletters and with your contacts. They can be viewed on the NYC Careers website. Open positions include:
• CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER, Job ID: 532488
• CHIEF EQUITY AND DIVERSITY OFFICE, Job ID: 541980
• DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, Job ID: 531554
• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION, Job ID: 546616
• DIRECTOR, STRATEGY, EVALUATION, AND ANALYTICS, Job ID: 531632
Bronx Children Museum
Bronx Children Museum Career Opportunities
Bronx Legal Services
Bronx Legal Services is currently seeking a Full Time Intake Paralegal. Please see Description for additional information.
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