WILLISTON, Vt. - The Johnson Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 6 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023. The center is currently open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at this location:
Northern VT University -- McClelland Hall
131 College Hill Road Johnson, VT 05656
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
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 or download the FEMA App. 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 assistance is Oct. 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 at 833-285-7448. Multilingual operators are available.
For the latest information on Vermont’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4720. Follow the FEMA Region 1 account on Twitter at twitter.com/FEMARegion1, the FEMA Facebook page at facebook.com/FEMA, or Vermont Emergency Management on Twitter at twitter.com/vemvt and on Facebook at facebook.com/VermontEmergencyManagement.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency