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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Gaudiosi, Richard <<a href="mailto:Richard.Gaudiosi@ssa.gov">Richard.Gaudiosi@ssa.gov</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 02, 2021 4:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Undisclosed recipients:<br><b>Subject:</b> Social Security available to assist disabled individuals who are in dire need situations<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Community Partner,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Although our Social Security offices have not been providing face-to-face services during the pandemic, we may still do so in situations of dire need. Please see the message below from our Regional Office, which wants to hear from you if you know of disabled homeless individuals who are in need. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Richard Gaudiosi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Public Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Upper Darby<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>#########################################################################################################################################<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:105%'><a href="file:///C:/Users/013849/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/ADY9Z3K3/www.ssa.gov"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=755 height=172 style='width:7.8645in;height:1.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.jpg@01D70C4F.EF62AC90" alt="https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/14014/vcsPRAsset_14014_358701_4172ee63-215d-4233-ae28-06a39448c711_0.png"></span></a><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:105%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>Dear Community Partner,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>My staff and I are here to help you with Social Security and Supplemental Security Income-related critical cases. If you are aware of someone who is in a dire need situation, and has been unable to contact his or her local Social Security office, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>Most Social Security services can be completed online at </span><a href="http://www.SSA.gov"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>www.SSA.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>. We also are available by phone at our national toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), or by calling your </span><a href="https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>local Social Security office</span></a><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>. We recognize that some services may require a face-to-face interview, especially for dire need situations and critical cases. Due to the </span><a href="http://www.ssa.gov/coronavirus"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>COVID-19 pandemic</span></a><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>, to keep the public and our employees safe, we have been limiting in-person assistance to appointment only for certain dire need situations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>Do you know someone who has a dire need situation who has been unable to get the help they need? If so, please contact the Regional Communications Office at <b><i>215-597-3747 </i></b>or <b><i><a href="mailto:PHI.RPA@ssa.gov">PHI.RPA@ssa.gov</a></i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;line-height:105%'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Vivian Nichols</span></i></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><br>Senior Public Affairs Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="file:///C:/Users/013849/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/ADY9Z3K3/www.ssa.gov/socialmedia"><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=753 height=47 style='width:7.8437in;height:.4895in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01D70C4F.EF62AC90" alt="https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/14014/vcsPRAsset_14014_358845_4d643cb7-3d74-411b-84ed-fcd1c667c55d_0.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:6.0pt'>Produced at U.S. Taxpayers Expense</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="99%" noshade style='color:#909090' align=center></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=90 height=33 style='width:.9375in;height:.3437in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://static.avast.com/emails/avast-mail-stamp.png" alt="Avast logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D4D5A'>This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. <br><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus">www.avast.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>