DISASTER RECOVERY CENTERS OPEN IN BREATHITT, LETCHER COUNTIES [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220822/disaster-recovery-centers-open-breathitt-letcher-counties] Release Date: August 10, 2022 FRANKFORT, KY. – Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Breathitt and Letcher counties to assist Eastern Kentucky flood survivors. CENTER LOCATIONS: * BREATHITT COUNTY: BREATHITT LIBRARY – 1024 COLLEGE AVE, JACKSON, KY 41339 * LETCHER COUNTY: LETCHER COUNTY RECREATION CENTER – 1505 JENKINS RD., WHITESBURG, KY 41858 ALREADY OPEN: * PERRY COUNTY: HAZARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE –1 COMMUNITY COLLEGE DR., HAZARD KY 41701 * KNOTT COUNTY: KNOTT COUNTY SPORT PLEX - 450 KENNY CHAMPION LOOP #8765 LEBURN, KY 41831 * CLAY COUNTY: ONEIDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 435 NEWFOUND RD., ONEIDA KY 40972 (CLOSES 4 P.M. AUG.  15) Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Survivors in BREATHITT, CLAY, FLOYD, KNOTT, LESLIE, LETCHER, MAGOFFIN, MARTIN, OWSLEY, PERRY, PIKE and WHITLEY counties can go to any center to get help with applications for federal assistance. They also can help update applications with additional information that FEMA requires and they can help with appeals of FEMA decisions. FEMA financial assistance may include money for temporary housing, basic home repairs or other uninsured, disaster-related needs such as childcare, transportation and medical, funeral or dental expenses. In addition to FEMA personnel, representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and agencies from the Commonwealth will be available at the recovery centers to assist survivors. It is not necessary to go to a disaster recovery center to apply for FEMA assistance. Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties can go online to disasterassistance.gov [http://www.disasterassistance.gov/], call 800-621-3362 or use the FEMA mobile app [https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages]. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service. Flood survivors who apply for FEMA assistance may be referred to the SBA. It is important to submit an SBA application so you can be considered for additional FEMA grants.