Flagler Beach, FL -
Update: Flagler County officials are urging residents who need to apply for Hurricane Irma assistance to head to the Flagler County Assistance Center
Friday, September 29, since it is the only day a representative from the Small Business Administration will be there.
Earlier Reporting:
A temporary Flagler County Assistance Center will be open for three days this week at the Wickline Center in Flagler Beach for those who are still dealing with damage after Hurricane Irma.
The center will be open from Thursday, September 28 through Saturday, September 30 from 9 AM until 4 PM at 800 S. Daytona Ave. Everyone who is seeking assistance after the impacts of Hurricane Irma is welcome to participate at the center. Residents who need to register with FEMA or have been denied benefits by FEMA will be able to speak directly with FEMA representatives.
Those who need a ride should schedule it through Flagler County Transportation at 386-313-4100. Buses are being dedicated for this purpose. “We are waiving the pre-registration or advance scheduling, because of the need to get these folks the help and assistance they need,” General Services Director Heidi Petito says.
Those residents who need help with vegetative debris, a flooded home, or who have some other need that has arisen as a direct result of Hurricane Irma may find the center helpful. Also, those with housing, food, and other unmet needs from the hurricane should be able to find helpful resources.
“We want to maximize our community’s participation in any non-profit, local, state and federal assistance that is available,” says County Administrator Craig Coffey. “There is no better way to do that than to bring the assistance closer to them. Last Saturday, we went to Hidden Trails, and now we are enthusiastic to be in the City of Flagler Beach.”
City and County staff and elected officials will be at the center to assist residents over the three days.
Other agencies at the three-day Flagler County Assistance Center in Flagler Beach include the following:
- Flagler County Volunteer Services
- Department of Children and Families for SNAP (formerly The Food Stamp Program) food assistance for Hurricane Irma victims
- The American Red Cross
- SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders)
- Flagler County Social Services
- Flagler County Senior Services
- CareerSource
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Materials will be available from the Flagler County Home Builders Association to provide information about contractor licensing/fraud.
- Stewart Marchman Act
Residents may have to park a distance away from the Wickline Center, as parking is limited to slightly more than 60 spots in the direct vicinity. A golf cart will run regularly all three days to shuttle those to and from the center.
There is also a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center located at the UF Wind Mitigation “Hurricane House,” 3111 Agricultural Center Drive, St. Augustine. That center is open every day from 8 AM until 8 PM.
Residents may also register online with FEMA at
https://www.disasterassistance.gov and for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. Even residential properties are required to apply for an SBA loan to receive assistance.
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