DISASTER SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TEAMS COMING TO MUNICIPALITIES ACROSS BERGEN COUNTY
FEMA representatives will be 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.
Starting tomorrow, FEMA will deploy 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 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
9/17/2021
Leonia
Location: Leonia Recreation Center Gym 370 Broad Avenue, Leonia, NJ
9am-5pm
9/17/2021
Tenafly
Location: Tenafly Borough Hall 100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly, NJ 07670
9am-5pm
9/17/2021
Old Tappan
Location: Old Tappan Borough Hall Parking Lot 227 Old Tappan Rd
Old Tappan N.J. 07675
9am-5pm
9/18/2021
Carlstadt
Location: Carlstadt Municipal Building
500 Madison Street, Carlstadt, NJ
9am-5pm
9/18/2021
Oradell
Location: Oradell Senior Center
1 Veterans Plaza Oradell, NJ 07649
9am-5pm
9/18/2021
Wood-Ridge
Location: Corner of Arnot Place and Wood-Ridge Avenue, Wood-Ridge, NJ
9am-5pm
9/19/2021
Upper Saddle River
Location: Upper Saddle River Borough Hall
376 West Saddle River Rd, Upper Saddle River, NJ
9am-5pm
9/20/2021
Oakland
Location: Oakland Public Library
2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436
9am-5pm
9/20/2021
Cliffside Park
Location: Cliffside Park Borough Hall Fire Lot
525 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ
9am-5p0m
9/20/2021
River Vale
Location: River Vale Municipal Building Council Chambers
406 River Vale Road River Vale, NJ 07675
9am-5pm
9/21/2021
River Edge
Location: River Edge Public Works Department
500 Riverside Way, River Edge, NJ
9am-5pm
9/21/2021
North Arlington
Location: North Arlington Senior Center
10 Beaver Ave/212 Ridge Rd., North Arlington, NJ 07031
9am-5pm
9/21/2021
Emerson
Location: Emerson Senior Center
20 Palisade Ave, Emerson, NJ 07630
10am-7pm
9/22/2021
Maywood
Location: Maywood Recreation Center
145 West Magnolia Avenue, Maywood, NJ
9am-5pm
9/22/2021
Palisades Park
Location: TBD
9/23/2021
Garfield
Location: Garfield Recreation Center
466 Midland Avenue, Garfield, NJ
9am-5pm
9/23/2021
Waldwick
Location: Borough Park Pavilion & Parking Lot
217 Pine St, Waldwick, NJ 07463
9am-5pm
9/24/2021
Wyckoff
Location: Wyckoff Town Hall (outside square area of Town Hall)
340 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff NJ 07481
9am-5pm
9/24/2021
Fairview
Location: Fairview Borough Hall
59 Anderson Ave, Fairview NJ 07022
9am-5pm
9/25/2021
Ridgewood
Location: Ridgewood Village Hall (patio area to the left of the main public entrance)
131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood NJ
9am-5pm
9/26/2021
Bergenfield
Location: Bergenfield Borough Hall
198 N. Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ
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).