The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Androscoggin County

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Androscoggin County is officially open today, Thursday, February 8. The DRC will operate 8:00AM-6:00PM daily in the Armory located at 65 Central Ave, Lewiston, ME. The joint DRC is a temporary facility established in partnership between Maine and FEMA that helps survivors from the severe storms and flooding from Dec. 17-21, 2023, apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person. FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Centers are accessible for all survivors, including translated materials and communication access (VRI ASL interpreters). The ADA accessible entrance is located at the front of the building, right side facing. There, individuals and homeowners can apply for assistance with the FEMA specialists. Business owners can apply for assistance in the form of low interest loans with the Small Business Administration (SBA), also set up at the Armory. FEMA has already awarded funds to some individuals and homeowners. Below are additional methods to apply for assistance. The deadline to register for assistance is April 1, 2024. Thank you.

There are several ways to register:

✅ Disaster Recovery Center, located at 65 Central Ave, Lewiston. The DRC will be open daily, 8:00AM -6:00PM.

✅ FEMA Helpline: 1-800-621-3362, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (in your time zone), 7 days a week. Hours may be longer during high disaster activity. If you use a video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone (CTS), or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.

✅ Visit DisasterAssistance.gov, select Get Assistance, then Find Assistance, complete the questionnaire to connect to Individual Assistance Declaration for the December 18th storm in Maine.

✅ Download the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) app in Google Play or Apple App Store and register via the app.