FEMA Opens Cicero Disaster Relief Center For Local Flood Victims

CICERO, IL — Cicero residents who experienced flood damage this summer can now apply for assistance and other services that are being offered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency after a recovery center opened at Morton College, town officials announced on Tuesday.

The recovery center opened at the college and is being run by FEMA to provide relief services for flood victims seeking both individual assistance and help through the Small Business Administration if they have not already applied online, officials said.

“The Town of Cicero is coordinating daily with local, state, and federal agencies to make sure our residents receive every possible resource in recovering from this summer’s devastating flooding,” said Town of Cicero President Larry Dominick, who initiated the post-flood response that secured FEMA Disaster Relief approval.

Dominick, who brought together local, regional, and state officials immediately after the flooding to petition President Joe Biden to approve disaster funding for Cicero homeowners, said the work will not end until Cicero residents get the Federal Funding relief they deserve, according to a news release.

Bilingual language assistance is available at the relief center location. The Disaster Recovery Center may be able to help residents:

• Apply for FEMA assistance.
• Learn the status of your FEMA application.
• Understand any letters or contacts you get from FEMA.
• Learn more about additional disaster assistance programs.
• Find housing and rental assistance information.
• Get answers to questions or resolve problems.
• Get referrals to agencies that may offer other assistance.
• Learn about Small Business Administration programs.

The recovery center, which is located at 3801 S. Central Ave., is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

“We are working day and night to help the residents of Cicero recover from this disaster while at the same time engaging our regional partners to implement a long-term solution to make sure this never happens again,” Dominick said in the news release.

“Cicero’s residents are grateful to FEMA, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security for all their help in securing this and other resources.”