Disaster Assistance Service Center In Bay Ridge Closes Friday
Release Date: September 24, 2007
Release Number: 1724-017
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Disaster Assistance Service Centers in Bay Ridge, one of two assistance centers serving people in Brooklyn who suffered losses from storms August 8, will close Friday Sept. 28, 2007.
Friday will be the last time applicants for Federal and State assistance can meet face-to-face with Federal, State, and City experts who staff the Bay Ridge assistance center.
Two Disaster Assistance Service Centers will remain open. The center at 137-77 Northern Blvd., Flushing, Queens, and the center at 240 Division Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays (closed weekends).
To register, go online at www.fema.gov or call the toll-free registration line: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Speech or hearing impaired individuals should call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Telephone lines are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. This line can also be used as a helpline to follow up on your application.
For information and help with low-interest loans for individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA), call the SBA at 1-800-659-2955 or go to www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 25-Sep-2007 15:26:25