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Recovery assistance center available in St. Augustine this Friday

By Action News Jax
By Action News Jax

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has announced a comprehensive recovery assistance center in St. Augustine for residents affected by Hurricane Matthew.

Described as a one-stop-shop, the center will serve those in need with a wide variety of agencies and organizations on hand to offer help and guidance.

The assistance center will be open Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Galimore Center, 399 Riberia St.

U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis and St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver will help in coordinating the event.

Organizations, companies, and state and local agencies who will be on site to help residents include:

  • American Red Cross
  • United Way
  • Catholic Charities
  • Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services
  • Florida SBDC Network
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)
  • Florida Department of Elder Affairs
  • Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
  • Florida Division of Emergency Management
  • St. Johns County Animal Control
  • People's Trust Insurance Company
  • CareerSource

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