CHICAGO - The state/FEMA disaster recovery center in Dearborn Heights and the document drop-off centers in Ypsilanti and Grosse Pointe will close permanently at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. In-person assistance from FEMA representatives remains available at five other recovery centers and one document drop-off location in southeast Michigan. Individuals can visit any open center to get the help they need with the federal assistance process.
Three centers listed below will close permanently on Thursday, August 19 at 7 p.m. ET:
Eaton Senior Recreation Center
4900 Pardee Avenue
Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
Ypsilanti Township Civic Center
7200 S. Huron River Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Grosse Pointe Public Safety Building
17320 Mack Avenue
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Four centers will begin new operational hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday starting Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Location information for these sites is provided below to allow applicants to find the site closest to them:
Henry Ford Centennial Library
16301 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
Kemeny Recreation Center
2260 S. Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48217
Maplewood Community Center
31735 Maplewood St.
Garden City, MI 48135
Golightly Career and Technical Center
900 Dickerson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48215
The recently opened document drop-off center in Harper Woods and the new recovery center in Hamtramck will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, seven days a week, and can be found at the following locations:
Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church
20955 Bournemouth St.
Harper Woods, MI 48225
Hamtramck City Hall
3401 Evaline Street
Hamtramck, MI 48212
Additionally, individuals can find their closest center location by visiting FEMA’s DRC locator page at https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator.
Survivors do not have to visit a recovery center to register or receive federal assistance. These centers provide a location for applicants to submit documents or discuss their case in-person with a FEMA or US Small Business Administration representative. Before visiting a recovery center, survivors should register for federal assistance one of the following ways:
* Online at DisasterAssistance.gov ;
* Using the FEMA App ; or
* Calling 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay). TTY users can call 800-462-7585. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.
For more information about Michigan’s recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4607. FEMA assistance is currently available to residents in Washtenaw and Wayne counties. The deadline for individuals to apply for disaster assistance is Sept. 13, 2021.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
