FEMA SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAM VISITS IN BERGEN COUNTY
FEMA SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAM VISITS IN BERGEN COUNTY
FEMA representatives are 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. FEMA is deploying additional 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 additional 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 until 10/2, 7am-5pm starting 10/4 |
9/30/21 | Englewood
Crowne Plaza, 401 S Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631 9a-12pm |
9/30/21 | Teaneck
Hampton Inn, One Glenwood Ave Suite B, Teaneck, NJ 07666 1-5pm |
10/1/21 | Edgewater
Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ 07020 9am-5pm |
10/2/21 | Oakland
Oakland Public Library 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436 9am-5pm |
10/3/21 | Bogota
Bogota Recreation Center, 162 West Main St., Bogota NJ 07603 9am-5pm |
10/3/21 | Cresskill
Cresskill Fire Headquarters, 51 Madison Ave, Cresskill, New Jersey 07626 9am-5pm |
10/4/21 | Tenafly
Tenafly Municipal Complex, 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670 9am-5pm |
10/5/21 | Ho-Ho-Kus
Borough Hall, 333 Warren Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 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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