Recovery assistance center available in St. Augustine this Friday

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