Disaster press release VA 14665

VA 14665 - SBA Disaster Assistance Available in Additional Areas for Private NonProfit Organizations in Virginia; Physical Deadline May 6

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that additional areas have been added to the Presidential declaration for Public Assistance and of the May 6 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by a severe winter storm and snowstorm on Jan. 22 - 23, 2016.

Private NonProfits (PNPs) located in the following Virginia counties are eligible to apply: Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene , Henrico , Highland, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Page, Patrick, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah , Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren; as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Fairfax , Falls Church, Fredericksburg , Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester.  Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.

“PNP organizations are urged to contact their local Emergency Manager to obtain information about briefings.  At the meeting, PNP representatives will need to provide information about their organization,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.  The information will be submitted to FEMA to determine eligibility for a Public Assistance grant or whether the PNP should be referred to SBA for disaster loan assistance.

The SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to PNP organizations for physical losses up to $2 million.  Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes.  Eligible mitigation improvements may now include a safe room or storm shelter to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.  Additionally, PNPs can obtain loans for unmet working capital needs.  To be considered for this assistance, PNPs need to apply by the deadline.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website.

Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov . Applications can also be downloaded from the SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster . Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is May 6, 2016 .  The deadline to return economic injury applications is Dec. 7, 2016 .

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that additional areas have been added to the Presidential declaration for Public Assistance and of the May 6 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by a severe winter storm and snowstorm on Jan. 22 - 23, 2016.

ATLANTA – May 6

Private NonProfits (PNPs) located in the following Virginia counties are eligible to apply: Albemarle, Arlington, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene , Henrico , Highland, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Page, Patrick, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah , Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren; as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Fairfax , Falls Church, Fredericksburg , Manassas, Manassas Park and Winchester.  Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.

Virginia Greene Henrico Shenandoah Fairfax Fredericksburg

“PNP organizations are urged to contact their local Emergency Manager to obtain information about briefings.  At the meeting, PNP representatives will need to provide information about their organization,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.  The information will be submitted to FEMA to determine eligibility for a Public Assistance grant or whether the PNP should be referred to SBA for disaster loan assistance.

The SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to PNP organizations for physical losses up to $2 million.  Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes.  Eligible mitigation improvements may now include a safe room or storm shelter to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.  Additionally, PNPs can obtain loans for unmet working capital needs.  To be considered for this assistance, PNPs need to apply by the deadline.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website.

Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov . Applications can also be downloaded from the SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster . Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is May 6, 2016 .  The deadline to return economic injury applications is Dec. 7, 2016 .

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