Disaster Recovery Center To Open In Oneonta
Release Date: September 8, 2006
Release Number: 1650-076
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will join with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to staff a Disaster Recovery Center in Oneonta starting Monday.
The facility will open at noon in the Lowe’s parking lot at 5283 State Highway 23, Oneonta. It will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, until September 15.
The facility will be staffed with FEMA specialists and SBA loan officers that can help with questions on disaster assistance, SBA loan interest disaster loans and ways to build back in more disaster-resistant ways.
The deadline to register for state and federal disaster assistance is October 2. Take the following steps to register for state and federal disaster assistance:
- For the New York State Individual and Family Grant Program, call 1-888-7-NYS-AID (1-888-769-7243) or TTY: NYS Relay 711. Lines are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Flood victims can also register online at www.labor.state.ny.us. New York State’s Helpline number is 1-888-329-7540 (open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday). For more information on flood recovery assistance programs managed by the Empire State Development Corporation, call 1-800-STATE-NY or go online at www.empire.state.ny.us/flood_grant.
- For federal programs, contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY: 1-800-462-7585. Lines are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Flood victims can also register online at www.fema.gov. The FEMA Helpline number is the same as the registration number: 1-800-621 FEMA.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, economic status or retaliation. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, contact FEMA at 800-621-FEMA (3362) TTY: 800-462-7585. If suspicious of any abuse of FEMA programs, please contact the fraud hotline at 1-800-323-8603.
Last Modified: Friday, 08-Sep-2006 23:56:19