Robin's Blog for Dauphin Island

Mr. Feinberg had two Town Hall meetings this morning in Mobile County. The first was at the Bayou La Batre Community Center and the second at the St. Edmunds by the Sea Catholic Church on Dauphin Island. Mr. Feinberg explained the New Emergency Advance Payment Program that will start Monday, August 23d, under his direction. BP will be out of the Individual Claims Business as of that day, Government Claims will still go through BP. Any inquires as of Monday from individuals or Businesses should be directed to the New Claims Site for information: www.GulfCoastClaimsFacility.com or by calling Toll Free: 1-800-916-4893 or TTY: 1-866-682-1758. Spanish, Vietnamese, and Cambodian translators are available. There are seven [7] ways to submit a claim:

1] Website: www.GulfCoastClaimsFacility.com

2] Claims Site Office: Look on website or call 1-800-916-4893; TTY: 1-866-682-1758

3] Telephone: 1-800-916-4893; TTY: 1-866-682-1758

4] Regular Mail: Gulf Coast Claims Facility
Kenneth R. Feinberg, Administrator
P.O. Box 9658
Dublin, OH 43017-4958

5] Overnight, Certified or Registered Mail: Gulf Coast Claims Facility
Kenneth R. Feinberg. Administrator
5151 Blazer Pkwy.
Suite A
Dublin, OH 43017

6] Fax: 1-866-682-1772

7] Email: info@gccf-claims.com

An Emergency Advance Payment Claim may be submitted through November 23, 2010. A Claim for Final Payment may be submitted through August 23, 2013.

There is a separate process and funds setup for Real Estate Brokers. That process will go through the State Real Estate Commission/Office.

Anyone that believes Fraud may be involved in a claim or Disaster Contract should call the Department of Justice National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline: 1-877-623-3423.

Ronnie Adair, Director
Mobile County EMA