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).