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.
Organizations, companies, and state and local agencies who will be on site to help residents include:
U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis and St. Augustine Mayor Nancy Shaver will help in coordinating the event.
- 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