Some Allerton tenants said they were denied federal funding meant to help them recover, two months after a five-alarm fire ripped through their apartment building.

“It drives me crazy, so I don’t know what I'm supposed to do again,” said Emmanuel Mireku, who lived on the fourth floor.

Mireku said he’s frustrated because he’s one of 250 tenants still displaced by the Wallace Avenue fire on Jan. 10.

He told News 12 the fire forced him to lose his job as a homecare worker, so he now lives in a shelter and makes $22,000 a year - and that’s why he was denied a loan meant to help tenants like him.

“My life just now is miserable because I don’t put myself together,” Mireku said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced federal assistance for tenants impacted when flames tore through their six-story apartment building.

They can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S Small Business Administration up to $100,000 to help repair or replace personal property a. up to $500,000 to restore their home to pre-disaster condition.

Jarixa Guzman said she was also denied a loan. She’s now staying with family and just started a new job working in a bodega.

“It’s disappointing,” Guzman said. “First of all, I don’t understand why would they even go through a loan instead of just actually getting us an apartment or something that would help us, not put us in more debt.”

Tenants said the application process was quick and smooth, but they were denied within an hour. They’re calling on Hochul for more assistance.

“It’s just ridiculous,” Guzman said. “To me, it’s a way to them look like they’re helping us, but if it’s to help us, just waive everything and just have us get approved.”

News 12 reached out to the governor’s office for comment, but as of Friday night no one responded.