{{About, the New York-based 9/11 compensation fund, the US Congress-based fund, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
The September 11th Fund was created by the New York Community Trust and the United Way of New York City in response to the destruction of the
World Trade Center
World Trade Centers are sites recognized by the World Trade Centers Association.
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* World Trade Center (2001–present), a building complex that includes five skyscrapers, a ...
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September 11, 2001
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commerc ...
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The Fund collected $534 million from more than two million donors and distributed a total of 559 grants totaling $528 million. Grants from the Fund provided cash assistance, counseling and other services to the families of those killed in the September 11 attacks, the injured and those displaced from their homes or jobs. The Fund also provided grants to affected small businesses and community organizations.See the GAO's ''Report on Independent Response of Charities'' at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d021037.pdf, Ford Foundation report - ''Philanthropic Response to 9/11'' - at http://www.fordfound.org/publications/recent_articles/philanthropic_response.cfm, and the 9/11 United Services Group's ''Ongoing Needs Study'' - at http://www.9-11usg.org/index3.asp?page=REPSTUDIDX#criticalNineEleven CaseManagement was selected by the Fund to administer all of the behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse benefits that the Fund determined the victims and families of the 9/11 attacks were entitled to.
In December 2004, the Fund completed its distribution of funds and closed its doors.
See also
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World Trade Center Captive Insurance Company The World Trade Center Captive Insurance Company was created by New York City with funding from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in July 2004, as directed by Public Law 108-7. The law provides up to $1 billion to create an insura ...