Survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks and city councilmembers are urging Congress to approve more funding for a 9/11-related illness health program slated to run out of cash this decade.

The World Trade Center Health Program has provided more than 140,000 survivors with cancer treatment, respiratory care and mental health support since 2011, officials said — but given “insufficient” funding, the initiative will begin turning away new applicants in 2027.

“This program saves lives,” 9/11 survivor John Feal said outside the steps of City Hall Wednesday morning, touting the program’s early cancer detection and treatment for 9/11-related health conditions without out-of-pocket costs as a “lifeline.” 7

The federal 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025 would modi

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