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1 NY Rising Housing Recovery Program Home Elevation Design Guidance 12/11/2014 The following provides construction related information to a Homeowner and/or Design Professional for designing and elevating a dwelling in the 100-year flood plain using funding provided by the NY Rising Program. Basic Elevation Requirements of the NY Rising Program The Program will assist you to elevate your home if it is within the 100-year flood plain as identified by the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map or by the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). If your home was substantially damaged, as determined by your municipality, you MUST elevate your home; others in the flood plain may elevate. The elevation must be to a height of the Base Flood Elevation plus two feet, although some municipalities may statutorily require a higher elevation. If so, and the requirement is in writing from the municipality, the Program will fund the additional height. 1. Hiring a Designer - Because elevating a home is complicated and technical, Homeowners must work with a licensed Design Professional (designer) to develop the best alternative for their specific project. A designer, which could be an architect or engineer, is able to coordinate the architectural, foundation design and structural, lifting and setting of the dwelling, site work as well as the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC design requirements of the project. A contractor is not authorized to complete all the forms that the Program requires prior to approving the elevation scope of work (see #4 & 5 below). 2. Environmental Risk Assessment Surveys - Before you begin your elevation work, you should schedule an environmental risk assessment survey(s) to identify the possible presence of asbestos (for all homes) and lead-based paint (for homes built before 1978) that may be disturbed by the elevation and therefore require that special mitigation measures be taken during construction. The Program will conduct this inspection for you at no cost, but you must call the Program at (516) to arrange for the survey prior to beginning elevation. If asbestos or lead-based paint mitigation measures are needed, the Program may adjust your award to reflect the estimated cost of these measures. You should also review your Tier 2 environmental site assessment, which can be viewed by logging into your IntelliGrants account on your computer, to determine if you require other permits prior to starting construction. 3. Beginning the Design Process It is recommended that your designer conduct a site visit before commencing any design work. If the designer determines that pre-design investigative services, such as those described below, are necessary to assist in evaluating the existing conditions of your home, the costs for these services are eligible Program expenses up to certain maximums: Home Elevation Design Guidance 1

2 a. Pre-Construction Elevation Certificate - The Program requires that you submit this document, which is typically prepared by a surveyor. It will identify which flood zone your home is in, the current height of your home, the adjacent grade (the ground) and the height of Base Flood Elevation. If you are also doing a land survey, the surveyor can prepare this document simultaneously. b. Land Survey A survey performed by a licensed professional land surveyor will provide property boundary information as well as the location of the existing home on the site and other important information necessary to complete your project. c. Soil Boring Report In some cases, a soil boring report might be necessary to determine how to design the best and most cost effective foundation for your home. This process involves drilling a small hole to a depth identified by your designer. 4. Documenting the Scope of Your Elevation Work - At the time of the initial inspection of your home, the Program prepared an initial Estimated Cost of Repair (ECR) for elevation using the Program s established unit-pricing methodology, which uses the footprint of the home times the estimated required elevation height. However, the required design documentation which your designer must submit to the Program will allow us to adjust the elevation estimate (up or down) to reflect the actual height. If you want the Program to do a full re-evaluation of the initial elevation estimate to incorporate additional foundation or other costs, please follow the instruction in section #5 below a. Required Height The designer should use required elevation height from the Elevation Certificate (Base Flood Elevation plus 2 ft. and any additional height required by code) and align the height (up or down) with the height provided in the Program s initial estimate of ECR for elevation. b. Foundation Elements This includes walls, piers, grade beams and piles. Please refer to the Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation for detailed guidance relating to these elements. c. Stairs Based the height of the elevation, the designer must determine the height of the stairs. The Program provides a cost per vertical foot for stairs. The designer should also look at the stair design to determine where the stairs will land on the ground. The survey will identify any setbacks or non-buildable areas, on which the stairs cannot be constructed. If the stairs must turn 90 or 180 degrees in order to avoid the setback, this will require an additional landing and should be accounted for. d. Landings The Program provides a cost for a landing at each exterior door of your home according to minimum code requirements. The designer should align the number of door exits of the dwelling with the number provided in the initial ECR for elevation plus any that may result from the stair alignment. e. Utilities The Program provides an allowance for the disconnection, raising and reconnection of utilities based on the square footage of the home and the vertical elevation. Based on the elevation height, the designer should include any necessary extensions for the reconnection of Home Elevation Design Guidance 2

3 utility lines. The General Contractor will coordinate with licensed electricians, plumbers and HVAC sub-contractors to disconnect and reconnect the utilities. f. Pre-Design Investigative Services Services such as elevation certificate costs, surveys and soil tests are eligible for inclusion in the elevation estimate up to certain maximums, and these costs must be documented with paid invoices. The Program will cover up to $8,000 of the actual costs of these services up to the following maximums for each service: $1,000 for a land survey by a licensed surveyor, $750 for a pre-construction elevation certificate, $750 for a post-construction elevation certificate, and up to $5,000 for an engineer s geotechnical investigation including borings, testing, lab results and final report. g. Other - In addition to the above items, the designer should also consider other items that may be applicable to the project, such as ramps or lifts for accessibility to persons with Special Needs, removal of existing concrete walls or slabs, structural beams that may be required, the resetting of electrical-mechanical equipment or backfill and leveling of crawlspaces or basement areas. 5. Requirements for Program to Re-evaluate the Initial Elevation Estimate: If you want the Program to re-evaluate your elevation estimate because you think the original estimate was too low, your designer must submit the Design Request for Change Form and two versions of the Scope of Work Change Itemization Form 6100, one stamped by your designer and another in a Microsoft Excel version and a set of schematic plans. (See section #1 of the Design Document Checklist below). Please refer your designer to the Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation, which can be found, like all other Program documents, on the website at for guidance on designing your elevation project. Within these guidelines, the Program will use the designer s specifics of size, depth, linear feet, and quantities to determine the final approved cost. Any additional funds due to the homeowner based on an increased estimate, will be released per the payout schedule described in #12 below. 6. How to Submit a Scope of Work Change Itemization Form : The designer must evaluate all of the items listed in #4 above and compare these to the initial ECR for elevation on the Scope of Work Change Itemization Form This form and all other required Program forms are available on the Program website. Please also keep in mind that: a. Your designer is not required to provide costs for scope items requested in the scope change, only scope descriptions, quantities and unit of measure. b. If you have opted to do any additional optional work, such as bulkhead repair or optional mitigation measures, or if you have acceptable evidence that you require Special Needs accommodations, your designer should document this work on the same forms in a comparable manner. 7. Elevation Permit An elevation permit must be applied for and secured from the local municipality before construction starts. Homeowners who have opted in for optional elevation must submit the Home Elevation Design Guidance 3

4 Elevation Permit and a copy of their final elevation plans, stamped by their designer, in order to receive the first payment towards elevation construction costs. 8. Engaging a Contractor - After completion of design documents by your design professional, he or she can assist you to engage a construction contractor. 9. Post-Construction Elevation Certificate and Certificate of Occupancy or Completion A postconstruction elevation certificate and a Certificate of Occupancy (COO) or Certificate of Completion (COC) must be obtained from the municipality and submitted to the Program in order to receive final payment towards elevation costs, after all construction work has been completed. 10. Submitting Required Materials A checklist of all the materials the Program requires is found at the end of this document. These materials must be ed to review@recreatenys.org. 11. How Your Award will be Determined Before the final elevation payment is released or upon submission of the Scope of Work Change Itemization Form 6100, the Program will re-evaluate the elevation estimate for your home based on the standards outlined in the documents Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation and the Program s established unit-pricing methodology which uses the footprint of the home times the required elevation height plus the cost of piles. Permitting, pre-design investigative services and design costs will also be included. After this calculation has been done, any elevation duplication of benefits (DOB) that you have received will be deducted to compute your final elevation award. 12. Payment Schedule a. For Optional Elevation Applicants: Payment for design costs (calculated at 10% of the Program s initial elevation estimate) is released after the applicant opts in. If the applicant chooses to submit a 6100, schematic plans, and other documentation required for Program re-evaluation of the estimate (see #1 on Required Elevation Design Documents below), and the estimate increases as a result of this re-evaluation, then additional design funds due will be released once estimate has been adjusted. The first 50% payment towards elevation construction work will be issued after the program has reviewed and approved the pre-construction elevation certificate and permit/application (see #2 in Required Elevation Design Documents below). All payments are made after any deductions for elevation DOB. b. For Required Elevation Applicants: Because the first 50% payment towards elevation construction costs is issued up front with the applicant s first home repair award payment, reevaluation and re-sizing of the elevation estimate can happen at any time following initial payment and before final payment. If the applicant submits Scope of Work Change Itemization Form 6100 and the elevation award increases as a result, any additional payment due will be issued at that time. All payments are made after a deduction for any elevation DOB. c. For All Applicants: The final payment of the elevation award will be paid after the submission of the Post-Construction Elevation Certificate, a COO or a COC (see #3 in Required Elevation Design Documents below) as well as compliance with any other Program requirements and after a final inspection has been conducted. Home Elevation Design Guidance 4

5 Design Document Checklist Required Elevation Design Documents All of the following must be submitted for the Optional Elevation Initial Construction Payment 1. Pre-Construction Elevation Certificate prepared by the surveyor; 2. Elevation permit from your local building department (or submitted permit application); 3. Plans (Construction Documents) stamped by your designer; Additional Documents Required to Re-evaluate the Elevation Estimate 1. Design Request for Change Form properly executed by the designer; 2. Completed Scope of Work Change Itemization Form 6100 in PDF format, signed, dated and professionally sealed by your designer; 3. Completed Scope of Work Change Itemization Form in Microsoft Excel file format. 4. Schematic Plans 5. Land survey, as necessary; 6. Subsurface soil report, as necessary; 7. Photographs/sketches, as necessary; 8. Documentation of any municipality requirements for Higher Regulatory Standards (i.e. additional elevated height). Documents Required to Receive Final Elevation Payment 1. Post-Construction Elevation Certificate; 2. Certificate of Occupancy or Completion. Home Elevation Design Guidance 5

6 NY Rising Housing Recovery Program Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation The following design criteria is provided by the NY Rising Housing Recovery Program as guidance to Design Professionals for the maximum level of construction elements, material types, and finishes related to structural elevation design that will be funded by the Program. Any request for deviation from these criteria or design elements above basic Program compensable requirements must be supported in writing from the local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). It is the responsibility of the Design Professional to select and provide the most cost efficient design alternative that complies with the minimum standards of the building code and Program requirements. All designs are subject to Program approval, and may be evaluated by a feasibility study to determine cost reasonableness. The Program may also require proof of actual expenditures for elevation and any associated award will be adjusted accordingly. Designers and builders are reminded that designs should reflect the conditions at the specific project site and not rely on regional projects as a basis of design, or basis of details. Definitions Code: NYS Building Code Design Professional: A person with an active registration with the New York State Department of Education to practice architecture or engineering in NY State Foundations: Below Grade Structural System Piers and Walls: Above Grade Structural System not enclosing habitable space Floor System: Framing and Decking Comprising the structural system below and supporting habitable space Fill Material: Select Granular Material Sieve Sieve Size Size opening (mm) Percent Passing 2 inch /4 inch No No /12/14 Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation 1

7 Example Relevant Standards Standards: Comply with provisions of the following standards, except where more stringent requirements are indicated. FEMA P-550, Second Edition/ December 2009, Recommended Residential Construction for Coastal Areas FEMA Technical Bulletin 2, Flood Damage Resistant Materials Requirements ASCE/SEI Flood Resistant Design and Construction 1.0 Foundations a. An investigation of the soil conditions by a Design Professional must be performed at the specific site to classify soil types and provide foundation recommendations. b. Replacement, new and/or remediated foundations shall be designed by a Design Professional and appropriately sized in accordance with the results of the soils investigation and the applicable Code requirements. c. Deep foundations (piles) or shallow foundations (spread footings) are acceptable foundation techniques under the Program. d. Foundation systems using piles shall have cast in place pile caps (or equivalent) around the pile, reinforced concrete grade beam spanning between pile caps, and a wall or pier system spanning between the top of the elevation of the top of grade beams and the floor system of the habitable space. e. Monolithic concrete slabs with concrete infill or mud slabs under the dwelling, serving as a floor surface for non-habitable space are not compensable under the Program. f. Deep Foundations (piles) shall be specified by the Design Professional, appropriately sized and spaced, with a recommended depth in accordance with the results of the soils investigation and Code requirements to adequately support the axial and lateral loads imposed by the entire structure. g. Design Professionals are directed to utilize pile materials that represent the most cost efficient solution when considering site and soil conditions. h. Design professional will include a comparison of foundation systems if other types of deep foundations are specified over helical pile. The intent of this review is to determine the most cost effective solution. 2.0 Piers and Walls a. Pier and wall supporting systems must be designed by a Design Professional and appropriately sized in accordance with the Code. b. Pier and wall design materials shall be of reinforced concrete masonry unit (CMU), reinforced cast in place concrete, or treated (preservative) wood posts, reinforced appropriately in accordance with applicable code requirements. The use of Spiral Wound Forms for cast in place concrete is acceptable. c. Perimeter walls and interior piers shall be of a design to meet the building code minimum requirements to account for all axial and lateral design forces. Regardless of perimeter wall material type, no more than 20% of the perimeter length of the dwelling shall be enclosed. Full perimeter walls enclosing the entire lower non-habitable space area, beyond the minimum requirements of the Code, are not compensable under the Program. 12/12/14 Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation 2

8 d. Sills and joists shall be sufficiently anchored to their supporting foundation component to resist all lateral design forces and any net uplift in accordance with the building code. e. Aesthetic finishes to piers and walls and are not compensable under the Program. 3.0 Floor Systems a. The repair or replacement of a floor system is largely dependent on the type of existing foundation (crawlspace or slab on grade) and the structural lifting technique directed or employed by the elevation contractor. Design Professionals are directed to use the most cost efficient repair technique when repairing floor systems above an existing foundation or in the replacement of a floor system when a slab on grade dwelling is disconnected from the existing slab foundation and is elevated. b. When repairing or replacing a floor system (depending on the foundation type and lifting technique noted above), graded dimensional or engineered lumber shall be used in the most cost efficient manner to support the dwelling in accordance with the building code, except that engineered lumber that contains laminated elements shall only be used in a framing system that is completely protected from the elements. c. Scabbing or sistering of floor joists and sills is allowed if specified by a Design Professional in accordance with the Code. 4.0 Utility Extensions a. Existing utility lines (water, sewer, gas, electric, phone, etc.) shall be disconnected and lengthened or repositioned, prior to being reconnected in accordance with the governing code(s), and in accordance with the written recommendations of a Design Professional. b. Any replacement or additions of utility lines must either be required by the Code or expressly required in writing from the municipality in order to be considered for compensation under the Program. c. Upgrades to services above the existing damaged utilities (capacity) are not covered. Example 100 Amp 20 space breaker cannot be replaced 200 Amp 40 space breaker panel. 5.0 Access a. Access to the dwelling will be in the form of treated (preservative) softwood stairs with a 25 sf landing (standard size) with softwood safety rails to all exterior doors designed in accordance with the building code. For existing door width, landings shall be 5 feet deep by the width of the door plus 1 foot on either side. After structural elevation and when applicable, all existing doors elevated to a 2.5 story height shall only receive an exterior landing with protective perimeter railings. b. Stair height shall be calculated from the lowest adjacent grade to the eligible required height of the finished floor. 6.0 Fill Material a. To facilitate positive drainage, fill material shall be placed under the dwelling, used for backfill of new foundations and finished up to 5 feet outside the perimeter of the dwelling at the level of the immediate adjacent grade. 12/12/14 Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation 3

9 b. Fill material to infill abandoned spaces underneath the dwelling shall only be placed and compacted in accordance with the Code, upon successful removal of any existing hardscape that may be located below the proposed fill material. c. Fill Material will be sourced from a local source (less than 75 miles) 7.0 Additional Foundation Support a. Many existing concrete footings and longitudinal foundations were not necessarily designed to perform as grade beams to span between piles. If proposing to supplement the existing foundation with additional supporting elements (such as helical piles), then the existing foundation to be incorporated within the remediated foundation system shall be analyzed and evaluated by a New York Licensed professional. 8.0 Area Paving a. Off-street parking areas that may be required by local ordinances (as applicable) will be 12' x 20' (or 240 SF) unless required to be greater. Decorative paving, stamping, coloring or texturing cannot be compensated under the program. 9.0 Eligible and Non-eligible Foundation Items - Maximum Design Criteria Includes crawlspace, slab separation or split level home types elevation components. Eligible Lift / Lower House Disconnect / Reconnect Utilities Utility Extensions Piles Pile Caps Not Eligible Flood Vents Garage Doors Additional Exterior Doors Protection Doors Veneers on Exterior Walls (Aesthetics) Grade Beams Decks (>25 square foot landing) Piers Elevation above BFE + Statutory FB Foundation Walls (<20% perimeter) Monolithic Slabs Under Crawlspaces Joist / Sill Connectors Perimeter Wall Enclosure (>20%) Floor Joists Bathrooms below BFE Sills Non Flood Resistant Material below BFE Flooring System Partially Attached Garages (breezeways) Floor Insulation Sillcock valves (or similar), Wall Faucets, and drain down lines under BFE Floor Enclosure / Bottom Floor finishes Stairs Foundations built for future projects Landings Paving under building Ramps Furniture and Appliances Chairlift / Wheelchair Platform Windows and doors Siding Foundations built for future projects Porches (if integral to dwelling) Non-structural foundation components Steel / Laminated Beams Stairs to levels other than the entry level Termite Shields Transfer switches and generators below BFE 12/12/14 Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation 4

10 NY Rising Housing Recovery Program After Opting-In The following describes the process required both to receive funding for and to begin construction of optional items including elevation, bulkheads and optional mitigation under the Program guidelines. Optional items are intended to increase the resiliency of homes participating in NY Rising. Program funds for these items are available only to applicants whose homes sustained damage in one of the eligible storms. If you decide to implement any optional work and you receive Program funds to do so, you are obligated to complete all repair work on your home which was included in the Estimated Cost of Repair (ECR) prepared by the Program. This is true even if you received no funds from NY Rising to complete the repair work due to Duplication of Benefits (DOB). In addition, receipt of any NY Rising Program funds for any purpose even only for a designer obligates you and your successors to retain flood insurance on your property in perpetuity, if you live in the 100-year flood plain. 1. Initial Payment for Design Fees - Once you have submitted your Opt-In Form to the Program indicating which optional item(s) you are interested in, and providing the name and license number of the designer or engineer you will be using, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by the Program. If you opted for elevation or requested design advance funds for bulkhead or optional mitigation and your remaining Duplication of Benefits (DOB) does not exceed the increased Award you are entitled to, then the Program will issue payment. a. Elevation - If you opted for elevation, the Program will first issue payment for 10% of the elevation estimate. This payment is intended to cover your cost of hiring a designer to prepare the necessary design documents. For more information about the Program design requirements for elevation, please see the documents: Home Elevation Design Guidance and Program Maximum Design Criteria for Structural Elevation, which like all Program documents can be found on our website at : b. Bulkhead and/or Optional Measures - If you opted for these items, the Program will issue payment of $2,500 for each item, to cover your cost of hiring a designer to prepare the necessary design documents. These documents include a Designer Request for Scope Change form and a Scope of Work Change Itemization 6100 form. Two versions of the Itemization (6100) form should be prepared and submitted, one with the designer s stamp on a pdf version and a second version in an excel format. These design forms can be found on our website at: If you opted for bulkhead 1

11 repair, your engineer will also need to produce all the elements necessary for a complete design package, detailed in the Bulkhead Design Guidance document. 2. Signing a Grant Agreement or Amendment - Before the Program will issue any payment, including for design fees, you must sign a Grant Agreement or Amendment. (It should also be noted that the amount of your actual award for design fees or any other Program payment, will always be subject to a reduction by the amount of Duplication of Benefits or DOB that you have remaining.) 3. Clarifications - Based on regular Program practice, if you have already filed or if you file a clarification of any kind requesting a review of your award amount or your eligibility, you will receive no Program funds, including for optional items, until that clarification has been completed and you have accepted the clarification determination. 4. Designers - You must engage an engineer to prepare the scope of work for the repair/replacement of a bulkhead. Either an architect or engineer may prepare the scope of work for the other optional items. 5. IMPORTANT - If you opted in for bulkhead repair, you may not perform any construction work on that bulkhead under any circumstances until the program has completed the federally required environmental review process and has received an approved Tier II report for your bulkhead project. 6. Design requirements Before you receive funds for the actual implementation of any optional item, your designer or engineer must submit the following documents: a. Elevation Your designer must submit a preconstruction elevation certificate, a set of final stamped plans, and a copy of the elevation permit application that you will submit to your municipality (or you may submit the actual permit). If additional pre-design investigative measures such as soil tests or surveys are necessary, these costs are also eligible under the Program, up to an overall cap of $8,000, but must be documented with actual receipts. Based on a review of these documents, the Program will release the first construction payment equal to 50% of design estimate. All documents must be submitted electronically to review@recreatenys.org. If you wish the Program to re-evaluate your elevation estimate because it did not accurately reflect the projected costs of your elevation work, your designer must prepare and you must submit the Designer Request for Scope Change and two versions of the Scope of Work Change Itemization form to the Program to document the proposed work and a copy of the schematic plans. Upon submission of these documents and all the other elevation design documents mentioned above and after review in accordance with Program design criteria, the Program will re-evaluate your elevation estimate. If any additional payment is due to you based on the new estimate, it will be released to you. b. Bulkhead and/or Optional Mitigation - With regard to Bulkhead Repair or Optional Mitigation, your designer must prepare and submit the Designer Request for Scope Change and two versions of the Scope of Work Change Itemization form to the Program to document the proposed work. One version of the Scope of Work Change Itemization form should be stamped 2

12 by the designer or engineer and be in a pdf format and the other should be in an excel format. These forms can be found on the Program website at With regard to Bulkhead Repair your engineer will also need to produce all the elements necessary for a complete design package, detailed in the Bulkhead Design Guidance document also found on the Program website. When complete these documents must be submitted electronically to your customer representative. 7. Deadline to Submit - You must submit all required design documents within 90 days of your opting- in to any optional item (i.e. the date you signed the Opt-In Form) or by March 12, 2015, whichever is later. 8. The Program Estimate - The Program will review these design materials, determine if the work proposed is appropriate, and set a final approved estimate for the work. 9. Opting- Out - After reviewing the final estimate amount, you must finally determine if you want to proceed with the work. If you choose not to implement one or more of the optional items you originally selected, you must submit an Opt-Out Form, which is also available at the Program website at Returning or Retaining Design Funds after Opting-Out - If you received a design funds advance for any optional items that you are not going to implement, you may decide not to return the funds actually expended for the design work. However, if you live in the 100 year floodplain, you will be required to sign a covenant stating that you and your successors will be obligated to retain flood insurance on the property in perpetuity. All Program funds advanced over and above the actual design cost documented with receipts and proof of payment must be returned to the Program. In no case will the Program pay for regular design costs in an amount exceeding 10% of the Programapproved cost of the work. 11. Required Documents - You must submit all basic intake and eligibility documents before the Program releases payment to begin construction of any optional item. Please consult the Required Document Checklist below to make sure that you have previously submitted all of these and your file is complete. 12. Elevation Damages - If your home suffers damage during the elevation process, the Program will cover the cost of the necessary documented repairs, up to a maximum of $7,500 plus a design fee, if any. Your design professional must submit another set of scope of work change forms delineating the damage. 13. Payment to Start Construction - After you have submitted all required design documents and the Program has determined the cost of the optional item(s) you have selected, you will receive a Grant Agreement/Amendment reflecting your new award amount. After signing that Grant Agreement/Amendment and providing the name of the contractor that will perform the work, half of the optional item award, minus any previous payment, will be provided to you to begin the work. 3

13 Required Document Checklist Government Issued Identification (for the applicant and co-applicant, if any) Proof of citizenship/eligible immigrant status for one applicant (passport, birth certificate, certificate of naturalization) Signed Eligibility Certification Form (for the applicant and co-applicant, if any) Signed Consent and Release Form (for the applicant and co-applicant, if any Signed Insurance Certification Form (for the applicant and co-applicant, if any) Signed Income Certification Form (for the applicant and co-applicant, if any) Signed Income Verification Form along with documentation of income (for all household members 18 and older) OR Signed DTF 505 (for all household members 18 and older) Signed Subrogation Agreement and Assignment Form (for the applicant and coapplicant, if any) Signed and notarized Right of Entry (for at least one applicant) Proof that Damaged Property was your Primary Residence at the time of the storm [acceptable proofs include: tax return (federal or NYS), NYS STAR property tax exemption, driver s license, vehicle registration, government benefits receipt] 4