FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

September 30, 2021

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FEMA SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAM VISITS IN BERGEN COUNTY

FEMA representatives are available to help residents apply for disaster relief in-person

 

(HACKENSACK, NJ) – Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners continue to urge residents and business owners impacted by Hurricane Ida to apply for Federal disaster relief. FEMA is deploying additional Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams to municipalities across Bergen County to answer questions, assist with registration for FEMA Individual Assistance, and conduct inquiries on the status of existing applications. This support is supplemental to the Bergen County Disaster Recovery Center at the Bergen Community College Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center in Hackensack. Bergen County residents sustaining damage from Hurricane Ida are eligible to seek assistance at any of the following additional sites below:

Date	Location and Time
Every Mon to Sat	Bergen County Disaster Recovery Center Bergen Community College Philip Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, 355 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 7am–7pm until 10/2, 7am-5pm starting 10/4
9/30/21	Englewood Crowne Plaza, 401 S Van Brunt St, Englewood, NJ 07631 9a-12pm
9/30/21	Teaneck Hampton Inn, One Glenwood Ave Suite B, Teaneck, NJ 07666 1-5pm
10/1/21	Edgewater Edgewater Community Center, 1167 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ 07020  9am-5pm
10/2/21	Oakland Oakland Public Library  2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436 9am-5pm
10/3/21	Bogota Bogota Recreation Center, 162 West Main St., Bogota NJ 07603  9am-5pm
10/3/21	Cresskill Cresskill Fire Headquarters, 51 Madison Ave, Cresskill, New Jersey 07626 9am-5pm
10/4/21	Tenafly Tenafly Municipal Complex, 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670  9am-5pm
10/5/21	Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall, 333 Warren Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 9am-5pm

Bergen County residents and businesses sustaining losses as a result of Hurricane Ida are eligible to apply for Federal disaster relief after the County received major disaster declaration from President Biden last week. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Bergen County residents and business owners can also apply for disaster relief directly by visiting www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time).

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