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New York State Division of Military and Naval AffairsNYANG Airman
Governor Kathy Hochul | Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr.
Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
Visit https://dmna.ny.gov/furlough/ for informationa and resources pertaining to NY National Guard Federal Excepted Employees and the current lapse in appropriations.

NYS DMNA World Trade Center Benefits Program (WTC-BP)

Filing Requirements

The deadline for Service Members to file a notice (DMNA Form 9/11-A) with DMNA of their participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup efforts is September 11, 2026.

  1. Claimants that meet requirements a and b under 2-2 Eligibility Criteria, must file an Application for World Trade Center Accidental Disability Presumption (DMNA Form 9/11-B) to be considered for benefits under NYS MIL § 217.
  2. Claimants may preserve their right to file at some time in the future if they are presently not disabled by filing an Application for World Trade Center Notice (DMNA Form 9/11-A) on or before September 11, 2026.
© NYS DMNA: WTC-BP - Filing Requirements
URL: https://dmna.ny.gov/911/filing/
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Page Last Modified: 12 Sep 25