FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Plainfield

A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now open in Plainfield, at Goddard College from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The joint DRC, a temporary facility established in partnership between Plainfield, the state of Vermont and FEMA, will have disaster assistance specialists available to help disaster survivors apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.

The DRC is located at:

Goddard College

123 Pitkin Road

Plainfield, VT 05667

Sunday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

You do not need an appointment to visit a DRC.

There is also a DRC open in Barre at Barre Auditorium, 20 Auditorium Hill, Sunday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

FEMA specialists and representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration, which can provide low-interest disaster loans to survivors, will be on hand at all DRCs to discuss available assistance.

Those affected by the disaster do not have to visit a DRC in order to apply. Survivors can also register in one of the following ways:

• Online at DisasterAssistance.gov. The FEMA website is accessible and includes language translation options.
• By phone at 1-800-621-3362. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and 3 for all other languages. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. Phone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
• Download FEMA's Mobile App. Select Disaster Resources and click on Apply for Assistance Online.

All centers are accessible to people with disabilities and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology equipment. If you need a reasonable accommodation or sign language interpreter, please call 1-833-285-7448 (press 2 for Spanish).

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