SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — FEMA will begin closing several Disaster Recovery Centers on Tuesday as the deadline for assistance registration nears. Locations at Seminole State College, First Baptist Church of Astor Lake County, and the Flagler County Fairgrounds will be closing.

FEMA representatives hope people will take advantage of their DRC locations before it is too late for hurricane victims to get the assistance they need. Assistance is available for a variety of issues victims may face, including rental or hotel assistance.

The DRC located at Seminole State College was slow on Saturday morning, with more representatives available than there were applicants. Representatives worry that victims are leaving money on the table after assuming they wouldn't qualify for assistance and forgoing an application.

"There's still a lot of people who are not getting in touch with FEMA because they removed themselves from qualification. They go, 'Well my neighbor didn't get it so maybe I'm not going to get it,'" said Kim Fuller, a media relations specialist with FEMA. "Don't remove yourself from qualification. Every single person is different."

FEMA is seeing other barriers after people apply. Representatives say they are having a tough time getting ahold of applicants to follow up.

"We're finding a lot of people have benefits ready to be given to them, but we're just waiting on one bit of information," said Fuller.

Fuller says it's best to follow up with FEMA if you have not heard back from them within two weeks. FEMA is finding that some people have moved or canceled their phone service, which has prevented them from fully processing an application or disbursing funds.

Furthermore, if applicants have opted to be contacted by email, they need to make an account at disasterassistance.gov. Representatives with FEMA will be able to help with this, or check to see what otherwise might be slowing the application process.

Small Business Administration representatives are also available at DRCs. They are able to provide low interest loans to business owners, home owners, and renters alike. Fuller says it's equally important to put in an application with the SBA — even if you don't plan to accept a loan. A rejection on a loan from the SBA could qualify a hurricane victim for other assistance from FEMA.

"Some people will get denied, and your application goes right back to FEMA, and you might be eligible for FEMA assistance again," said Fuller.

Though the deadline to register for Hurricane Ian relief has passed, victims of Ian can still get help from local DRCs. Representatives can help move already submitted registrations along, as well as appeal a denied application.

To find a Disaster Recovery Center near you, click here.