Disaster Recovery Centers Opening
Release Date: January 6, 2001
Release Number: 1354-05
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Little Rock, AR -- Ice-storm victims in Arkansas in the declared counties will be able to visit face-to-face with representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) specific questions about losses. These representatives will be in DRCs that begin opening Tuesday.
Before visiting a recovery center, individuals with ice-storm losses should call 1-800-462-9029 (TTY 1-800-462-7585) to register for assistance. FEMA, ADEM and SBA representatives will be at each center to answer questions about assistance programs, assist with SBA loan applications, check on the status of an application, and provide information about voluntary agencies that may be able to assist with needs not met by state or federal programs.
DRC location, dates and hours of operation are:
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Miller County Texarkana 1107 Jefferson Ave. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Jan. 9-10, Jan. 15-17 Jan. 9-10, Jan. 16-17 will open M-T-W |
Pulaski County Little Rock Adult Leisure Center 6401 W. 12th St. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Jan. 9-10, Jan. 15-17 *If needed, third week |
Sebastian County Fort Smith Sheriff's Training Room 800 South A St. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. |
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Jefferson County Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Convention Ctr. #1 Convention Center Plaza 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Jan. 9-10, Jan. 15-17 |
Hempstead County Hope Fair Park Community Ctr. Jones St. off Hwy. 174 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Jan. 11-12, Jan. 18-19 |
Garland County Hot Springs Quapaw Tech College 200 Mid America Blvd. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Jan. 11-12, Jan. 18-19 |
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Polk County Mena Southside Fire Sta. #2 Tech College 1101 S. Mena St. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 12-14, Jan. 19-21 |
Clark County Arkadelphia Elkhorn Bank Com. Rm. West Pine Branch 2500 W. Pine St. 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 12-14, Jan. 19-21 |
Sevier County De Queen Cossatot Hwy. 70 and Hwy. 399 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 13-14, Jan. 20-21 |
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Saline County Benton Saline County Office Emergency Mgmt. 102 S. Main, Level B 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday Jan. 13-14, Jan. 20-21 |
Assistance programs that may be available to eligible applicants include:
- Disaster Housing Assistance, administered by FEMA, for individuals and families whose homes were destroyed or made unlivable as a result of the ice storms. The program provides funding for temporary accommodations or repairs needed to make a home safe, secure and livable.
- Low-interest loans from SBA for homeowners, renters or business owners for the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged property. Economic Injury Disaster Loans provide working capital to small businesses to assist them through the disaster recovery period.
- Grants through the Individual and Family Grant program for people who have serious immediate needs resulting from the disaster that cannot be met by other sources.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 04-Nov-2003 13:06:04