{"id":55314,"date":"2022-10-01T13:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T17:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=55314"},"modified":"2022-10-01T13:51:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T17:51:40","slug":"federal-disaster-assistance-available-for-storm-damage-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2022\/10\/federal-disaster-assistance-available-for-storm-damage-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Disaster Assistance Available for Storm Damage Losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/u_s__small_business_administration_logo-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/u_s__small_business_administration_logo-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/u_s__small_business_administration_logo-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/u_s__small_business_administration_logo-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/u_s__small_business_administration_logo-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/u_s__small_business_administration_logo-2048x1074.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Small Business Administration (SBA)&nbsp;is preparing to render federal disaster assistance as quickly as possible to Polk County\u2019s small&nbsp;business owners and critical disaster relief to homeowners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Businesses and private nonprofit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2&nbsp;million to repair or replace&nbsp;disaster-damaged&nbsp;or&nbsp;destroyed&nbsp;real&nbsp;estate,&nbsp;machinery&nbsp;and&nbsp;equipment,&nbsp;inventory&nbsp;and&nbsp;other business&nbsp;assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/funding-programs\/disaster-assistance\/economic-injury-disaster-loans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)<\/a>&nbsp;to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available&nbsp;regardless&nbsp;of&nbsp;whether&nbsp;the&nbsp;business&nbsp;suffered&nbsp;any&nbsp;physical&nbsp;property&nbsp;damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disaster&nbsp;loans&nbsp;up&nbsp;to&nbsp;$200,000&nbsp;are&nbsp;available&nbsp;to&nbsp;homeowners&nbsp;to&nbsp;repair&nbsp;or&nbsp;replace&nbsp;disaster-damaged&nbsp;or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed personal property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants&nbsp;may&nbsp;apply&nbsp;online&nbsp;today&nbsp;using&nbsp;the&nbsp;Electronic&nbsp;Loan&nbsp;Application&nbsp;(ELA)&nbsp;via&nbsp;SBA\u2019s&nbsp;secure&nbsp;website&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/disasterloanassistance.sba.gov\/ela\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/disasterloanassistance.sba.gov\/ela\/s\/<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;should&nbsp;apply&nbsp;under&nbsp;SBA&nbsp;declaration&nbsp;#17644.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disasterassistance.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DisasterAssistance.gov<\/a>&nbsp;or download the FEMA mobile app. If online or mobile&nbsp;access is unavailable, applicants&nbsp;should&nbsp;call&nbsp;the&nbsp;FEMA&nbsp;toll-free&nbsp;helpline&nbsp;at&nbsp;(800) 621-3362.&nbsp;Those&nbsp;who&nbsp;use&nbsp;711-Relay&nbsp;or&nbsp;Video Relay Services should call (800) 621-3362.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;filing&nbsp;deadline&nbsp;to&nbsp;return&nbsp;applications&nbsp;for&nbsp;physical&nbsp;property&nbsp;damage&nbsp;is&nbsp;Nov.&nbsp;28,&nbsp;2022.&nbsp;The&nbsp;deadline to return economic injury applications is&nbsp;June 29, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Small Business Administration (SBA)&nbsp;is preparing to render federal disaster assistance as quickly as possible to Polk County\u2019s small&nbsp;business owners and critical disaster relief to homeowners. 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