Episcopal Relief and Development is continuing its commitment to help people affected by the September 11 tragedy through the Long Island Council of Churches. The Council is providing financial support to households economically impacted by the World Trade Center tragedy.

"We learned soon after the terrorist attacks that numerous households directly impacted by the tragic events of September 11 did not qualify for assistance from other agencies," says Sara Weiss, Director of Development for the Long Island Council of Churches. "These are people such as airline employees, limo drivers, people employed in the financial or information technology industries before 9/11, or people who worked for small businesses in lower Manhattan," says Weiss.

Episcopal Relief and Development has given a $20,000 emergency grant to the Long Island Council of Churches to provide housing, food, utilities, medical prescriptions, and other basic needs for individuals and families economically dislocated by the September 11 attacks. ERD remains dedicated to rebuilding the lives of those directly affected by the tragedy.