HWCLI coordinates the Long Island Unmet Needs Roundtable to help community members hardest hit by Sandy, those most vulnerable and at-risk who would otherwise fall through the cracks without these critical resources. The Unmet Needs Roundtable, frequently used after disasters across the nation, connects donors and specific matter experts with case workers advocating for their clients, disaster-affected households, who have exhausted all other means of assistance. Funding provided by the donors goes directly to vendors that can meet the needs — for example, a contractor or a landlord — ensuring a transparent system for recovery assistance. The Unmet Needs Roundtable is an essential mechanism for meeting the unmet basic (but often complex) needs of under-resourced survivors by providing financial assistance in emergencies or enabling sustainable long-term recovery.