The centers provide affected residents with information from Florida state agencies, FEMA and the US Small Business Administration.
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Manatee County opened its disaster recovery center on Wednesday to help Federal Emergency Management Agency Applicant Services.
The centers are providing affected residents with information from Florida state agencies, FEMA and the US Small Business Administration, the agency wrote in the news release.
To apply for disaster relief from the storm, people need to have the following information:
- Your address with postal code
- Condition of your damaged home
- Insurance information, if available
- Social Security number
- Telephone number where you can be contacted
- Address where you can get mail or email address to receive electronic notifications
The County DRC is located at John Marble Park, 3675 53rd Avenue E., Bradenton, FL 34203. It will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.
Funds from disaster relief can be transferred directly to a person’s bank account, but they must first provide their bank account type, account number and bank routing number, a indicated the county.
According to the press release, it is not necessary to go to a center to apply. Residents can go online to assistancecatastrophe.govUse the FEMA Mobile App or call 800-621-3362. The line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Other centers across the state operate at:
Brevard County
Cuyler Park Community Center – 2331 Harry T. Moore Ave, Mims
Charlotte County
Home Depot – 12621 S McCall Road, Port Charlotte
Collier County
Veterans Community Park – 1895 Veterans Park Drive, Naples
DeSoto County
Brewer Sporks Park, 1347 SE Hargrave St, Arcadia
Hardee County
Wauchula Civic Center – 515 Civic Center Drive, Wauchula
Highland County
Highlands County Extension Office – 4509 George Blvd., Sebring
Hillsborough County
HCC Regent – 6437 Watson Road, Riverview
Lake County
Astor Lake County First Baptist Church – 24731 Ann St., Astor
Lee County
Lakes Regional Library – 15290 Bass Rd., Fort Myers
Fort Myers DMS Building – 2295 Victoria Avenue, Fort Myers
Orange County
Barnett Park – 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando
Osceola County
Hart Memorial Central Library – 211 E. Dakin Ave., Kissimmee
Sarasota County
Shannon Staub Public Library – 4675 Career Lane, North Port
Seminole County
Seminole State College – Barbara Miller Automotive Center – 100 Weldon Blvd, Sanford
St. Johns County
Wind Mitigation Building – 3111 Agricultural Center Dr., St. Augustine
Polk County
WH Stuard Center, 1702 S. Holland Pkwy., Bartow
Volusia County
Volusia County Health Department – 1845 Holsonback Dr., Daytona Beach