National Disaster Legal Aid

Welcome to the National Disaster Legal Aid website!

Alert! Hurricane Sandy Resources

For Legal Help: In NJ, please call 1-88-541-1900. In CT, please call 1-866-864-4464. Visit www.LawHelp.org to find local legal services organizations that might be able to help and information about your rights. LawHelp/NY also maintains a calendar of free disaster legal aid clinics in the New York City area.

To apply for FEMA benefits, go to www.disasterassistance.gov.

To appeal a FEMA decision or request a FEMA file, go to femaappeals.org.

Other helpful resources for victims and their legal advocates can be found on our Hurricane Sandy page.

How This Website Can Help You

Persons affected by a disaster who are looking for legal assistance and resources, visit For People Who Need Help to find helpful legal resources for dealing with the aftermath of a disaster.

Attorneys and advocates who are helping people in the aftermath of a disaster, visit For Legal Aid Attorneys.

If you are here on behalf of a LSC-funded program, visit LSC Program Specific Information.

Attorneys who want to help will find helpful information about volunteering and donating to legal aid programs in need under For Pro Bono Volunteers.

Recent Disaster Legal Services News

Oklahoma Price Gouging: State AG Says Be Careful , May 23
HUD granting foreclosure protection for OK storm victims , May 22
Oklahoma devastated by second round of twisters , May 20
State Offers Free Mediation of Sandy Insurance Claims , Feb 28
Freddie Mac Revamps Insurance Procedures for Hurricane Sandy Borrowers , Feb 22
Press Release: Freddie Mac Extends Evictions, Foreclosure Suspension in Hurricane Sandy Major Disaster Areas , Jan 31
Press Release: A.G. Schneiderman Launches Post-Sandy Insurance Outreach and Advocacy Program to Assist Struggling Homeowners , Jan 30
Superstorm Sandy - Resources on Long Island, NY , Jan 9
Sandy-Struck Homeowners Face Delay in Cashing Insurance Checks , Jan 6
National Grid Workers Sue For Overtime In Sandy Aftermath , Nov 16
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Our Goals for this Website

To serve as a centralized national resource for legal aid, pro bono and criminal defender attorneys across the country on legal issues related to all types of disasters
To recruit and help mobilize pro bono attorneys in the aftermath of a disaster
To provide accurate and timely information on legal issues related to disasters to the low and moderate income public

Please let us know how we are doing. Send your feedback and suggestions to info@probono.net.