February 6, 2026
On September 11 2001, many first responders from the Southern Tier and Western New York regions, went down to Ground Zero in Manhattan to assist, in the aftermath of the attacks. Below are the numbers of people from these areas, who are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program.
407 people from the 23rd Congressional District who went down are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program. New York’s 23rd Congressional District includes Chautauqua, Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Tioga Counties, and parts of Erie, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties.
269 people in the 24th Congressional District are members of the World Trade Center Health Program. New York’s 24th District includes all Wayne County, Oswego County, Seneca County, Yates County, Livingston County, Orleans County, Wyoming County, Genesee County, almost all of Niagara County, Ontario County, the western half of Jefferson County, the northern half of Steuben County, Schuyler County, and Cayuga County.
FROM THE CDC:
Who We Serve
The WTC Health Program is dedicated to helping those who were there during and after the attacks of September 11, 2001. The Program provides services to the following categories of individuals when the individual meets activity, location, time period, and minimum hour requirements.
WTC Responders
Workers or volunteers who provided rescue, recovery, debris cleanup, and related support services on or in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks for certain amounts of time during the period between September 11, 2001, and July 31, 2002.
There are three types of responders: FDNY Responders, WTC General Responders (including NYPD), and Pentagon and Shanksville, PA, Responders.
WTC Survivors
Individuals who were present in the New York City (NYC) Disaster Area in the dust or dust cloud on September 11, 2001; who worked, resided, or attended school, childcare, or adult daycare in the NYC Disaster Area from September 11, 2001, to July 31, 2002; who were eligible for certain residential grants; or whose place of employment was eligible for certain grants following the September 11, 2001, attacks.
