SPRINGFIELD DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER TO CLOSE SEPTEMBER 2 [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250122/springfield-disaster-recovery-center-close-september-2] Release Date: August 30, 2023 The Springfield Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The center is currently open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday). The center is at this location: Springfield Health Center 100 River St. Springfield, VT 05156 Other recovery centers remain open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday): Waterbury Armory 294 Armory Drive Waterbury, VT 05676 Barre Auditorium 16 Auditorium Hill Barre, VT 05641 Barton Memorial Building  17 Village Square  Barton, VT 05822 Northern VT University -- McClelland Hall   131 College Hill Road  Johnson, VT 05656 Vermont College of Fine Arts University   36 College St.,  Montpelier, VT 05602 Cabot Town Hall   3084 Main St.  Cabot, VT 05647 Wardsboro Town Hall   99 Main St.  Wardsboro, VT 05355 FEMA operates 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 application visits, FEMA and the state coordinate on determining the closing date. 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.