The centers will open in Allegheny, Bedford, Blair, Dauphin, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland and Westmoreland counties. Hours on Friday are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Beginning Saturday, January 27, the centers will be open 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. The federal aid information available in the DRCs will include disaster housing assistance for families displaced from damaged homes, low-interest federal loans to repair flood damaged property and replace lost possessions, and grants for essential needs for those not eligible for loans. State aid will include disaster unemployment assistance, consumer protection, health and welfare assistance, driver license and vehicle registration replacement, senior citizen services, and agriculture support. The Disaster Housing Program provides assistance for individuals or families whose primary residence has been destroyed or damaged.
Help is available for both owners and renters.
Homeowners may be eligible for funds to make necessary repairs to their houses so that they will be safe, sanitary and secure. These repairs can include heating systems. If there was major damage and the residence is uninhabitable, funds for rent can be provided to either homeowners and renters for a limited time. The interest rate is four percent for most homeowners and businesses. The rate is eight percent for those with credit available elsewhere.