Barton Disaster Recovery Center to Close September 27

The Barton Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 6 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The center is currently open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday.

The center is at this location:

Barton Memorial Building 
17 Village Square 
Barton, VT 05822

You don’t need to visit a DRC to apply for The Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance or to check on the status of your application. The easiest way to reach The Federal Emergency Management Agency is to call the toll-free Helpline at 800-621-3362. Specialists are available 24/7 to help you apply, answer your questions and provide referrals to resources. Language translation is available. If you use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give The Federal Emergency Management Agency your number for that service when you apply. You also may go online to DisasterAssistance.govor download the The Federal Emergency Management Agency App.

The deadline to apply for assistance is October 12, 2023.

Other recovery centers remain open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday:

Waterbury Armory
294 Armory Drive
Waterbury, VT 05676

Barre Auditorium
16 Auditorium Hill
Barre, VT 05641

Ludlow Community Center
37 Main St.
Ludlow, VT 05149

The Federal Emergency Management Agency operates Disaster Recovery Centers based on where they are needed most. The Federal Emergency Management Agency works closely with state and municipal partners to determine those sites. Once a location begins to see a significant drop in application visits, The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state coordinate to determine the closing date.

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

Representatives from the United States. Small Business Administration will also be at the center to explain how to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses, and private nonprofits, and provide information about rebuilding to make homes more disaster resistant.