The Disaster Recover Center in Fort Collins will close on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Colorado’s recovery from severe weather continues with changes at three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC).The DRCs in Colorado Springs and Golden will close at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 and both will transition on Monday, Oct. 28 to Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOC).
DLOCs are operated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). At each DLOC, SBA representatives will answer questions, explain the application process and help survivors apply for low-interest disaster loans.
Due to reduced numbers of survivors needing disaster assistance, the DRC in Fort Collins will close at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26.
DRCs are operated by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management (COEM) and FEMA in partnership with the SBA, county and local governments.
EL PASO COUNTY
Colorado Springs Fire Training Center
375 Printers Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Converting to DLOC on Monday, Oct. 28
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., MDT, Monday through Friday
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Jefferson County Courthouse
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401
Converting to DLOC on Monday, Oct. 28
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., MDT, Monday through Friday
LARIMER COUNTY
Foothills Mall
215 East Foothills Parkway
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Closing at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26
At the seven other DRCs, survivors can continue to receive in-person assistance from representatives of FEMA, COEM and the SBA. A variety of specialists are available to explain programs and help survivors apply for disaster aid. Recovery specialists also help disaster survivors get in touch with volunteer and other programs.
To find the DRC closest to you, go to fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers.
Survivors with losses from the storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides will save time by registering for help from FEMA before going to the DRCs.
Register with FEMA by phone, 800-621-3362, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., MDT, seven days a week. Multilingual phone operators are available on the FEMA Helpline. Choose Option 2 for Spanish and Option 3 for other languages. People who have a speech disability or are deaf or hard of hearing may call (TTY) 800-462-7585; users of 711 or Video Relay Service can call 800-621-3362.
Register online: DisasterAssistance.gov or by Web-enabled device, tablet or smartphone: type m.fema.gov in the browser.
For individuals who have hearing and visual disabilities or are deaf, Disaster Recovery Centers can provide accommodations such as:
- Captioned telephones, which transcribe spoken words into text
- The booklet “Help After a Disaster” in large print and Braille
- American Sign Language interpreters available upon request
- Magnifiers and assistive listening devices
- 711-Relay or Video Relay Services
For more information on the Colorado disaster operation, visit fema.gov/disaster/4145.
