DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAMS COMING TO MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS BERGEN COUNTY
DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAMS COMING TO MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS BERGEN COUNTY
FEMA representatives will be available to help residents apply for disaster relief in-person
(HACKENSACK, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners continue to urge residents and business owners impacted by Hurricane Ida to apply for Federal disaster relief. Starting tomorrow, FEMA will deploy Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams to municipalities across Bergen County to answer questions, assist with registration for FEMA Individual Assistance, and conduct inquiries on the status of existing applications. This support is supplemental to the Bergen County Disaster Recovery Center at the Bergen Community College Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack. Bergen County residents sustaining damage from Hurricane Ida are eligible to seek assistance at any of the following sites below:
| Date | Location and Time |
| Every Mon to Sat | Bergen County Disaster Recovery Center
Bergen Community College Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, 355 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 7am–7pm |
| 9/17/2021 | Leonia Location: Leonia Recreation Center Gym 370 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/17/2021 | Tenafly
Location: Tenafly Borough Hall 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670 |
| 9/17/2021 | Old Tappan
Location: Old Tappan Borough Hall Parking Lot 227 Old Tappan Rd |
| 9/18/2021 | Carlstadt Location: Carlstadt Municipal Building 500 Madison Street, Carlstadt, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/18/2021 | Oradell Location: Oradell Senior Center 1 Veterans Plaza Oradell, NJ 07649 9am-5pm |
| 9/18/2021 | Wood-Ridge Location: Corner of Arnot Place and Wood-Ridge Avenue, Wood-Ridge, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/19/2021 | Upper Saddle River Location: Upper Saddle River Borough Hall 376 West Saddle River Rd, Upper Saddle River, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/20/2021 | Oakland Location: Oakland Public Library 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436 9am-5pm |
| 9/20/2021 | Cliffside Park Location: Cliffside Park Borough Hall Fire Lot 525 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ 9am-5p0m |
| 9/20/2021 | River Vale Location: River Vale Municipal Building Council Chambers 406 River Vale Road River Vale, NJ 07675 9am-5pm |
| 9/21/2021 | River Edge Location: River Edge Public Works Department 500 Riverside Way, River Edge, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/21/2021 | North Arlington Location: North Arlington Senior Center 10 Beaver Ave/212 Ridge Rd., North Arlington, NJ 07031 9am-5pm |
| 9/21/2021 | Emerson Location: Emerson Senior Center 20 Palisade Ave, Emerson, NJ 07630 10am-7pm |
| 9/22/2021 | Maywood Location: Maywood Recreation Center 145 West Magnolia Avenue, Maywood, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/22/2021 | Palisades Park Location: TBD |
| 9/23/2021 | Garfield Location: Garfield Recreation Center 466 Midland Avenue, Garfield, NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/23/2021 | Waldwick Location: Borough Park Pavilion & Parking Lot 217 Pine St, Waldwick, NJ 07463 9am-5pm |
| 9/24/2021 | Wyckoff Location: Wyckoff Town Hall (outside square area of Town Hall) 340 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff NJ 07481 9am-5pm |
| 9/24/2021 | Fairview Location: Fairview Borough Hall 59 Anderson Ave, Fairview NJ 07022 9am-5pm |
| 9/25/2021 | Ridgewood Location: Ridgewood Village Hall (patio area to the left of the main public entrance) 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood NJ 9am-5pm |
| 9/26/2021 | Bergenfield Location: Bergenfield Borough Hall 198 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 9am-5pm |
Bergen County residents and businesses sustaining losses as a result of Hurricane Ida are eligible to apply for Federal disaster relief after the County received major disaster declaration from President Biden last week. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Bergen County residents and business owners can also apply for disaster relief directly by visiting www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time).
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