FEMA DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230809/fema-disaster-recovery-center-springfield-close-temporarily]


Release Date: 
August 9, 2023 

The Disaster Recovery Center in Springfield will close temporarily at
5 p.m. Aug. 10. It will reopen at 1 p.m. Aug.12; it will then continue
to be open regular hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The joint recovery
center, a temporary facility established in partnership between the
town, the state of Vermont and FEMA, will help survivors apply for
FEMA assistance, upload documents and answer questions in person.

THE SPRINGFIELD CENTER IS LOCATED AT:

Springfield Health Center
100 River Street
Springfield, VT 05156

OTHER RECOVERY CENTERS REMAIN OPEN 8 A.M. TO 7 P.M. DAILY:

Waterbury Armory
294 Armory Drive
Waterbury, VT 05676

ASA Bloomer Building
88 Merchants Row, Suite 330
Rutland, VT 05701

Barre Auditorium
16 Auditorium Hill
Barre, VT 05641

Barton Memorial Building
17 Village Square 
Barton, VT 05822

Jamaica Fire Department

4017 VT-30
Jamaica, VT 05343

 

FEMA relocates Disaster Recovery Centers based on where they are
needed most. FEMA works closely with state and municipal partners in
determining those sites. Once a location begins to see a significant
drop in registration visits, FEMA works with the state to move them to
where they may receive more traffic from those in need of assistance.

All centers are accessible to people with disabilities and access and
functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology equipment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter,
please call 833-285-7448 (press 2 for Spanish). 

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration will also
be at the center to explain how to apply for SBA’s low-interest
disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses, and private
nonprofits, and provide information about rebuilding to make homes
more disaster resistant.

You don’t need to visit a DRC to apply for FEMA assistance. To apply
without visiting a center, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, go
online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov] or download the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products]. If you
use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned
telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service
when you apply. The deadline to apply for federal assistance is Sept.
12, 2023.

FEMA is committed to ensuring disaster assistance is accomplished
equitably, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color,
religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or
economic status. Any disaster survivor or member of the public may
contact the FEMA Civil Rights Office if they feel that they are the
victim of discrimination. FEMA’s Civil Rights Office can be
contacted toll-free at 833-285-7448. Multilingual operators are
available.