Disaster press release VA 15845

VA 15845 - SBA Disaster Assistance Now Available in Additional Counties for Private NonProfit Organizations in Virginia

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that additional counties in

Virginia

have been added to the Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by Tropical Storm Michael on Oct. 9 - 16, 2019.

PNPs located in Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Danville City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Galax City,

Grayson

, Halifax,

James City

, King and Queen,

King William

,

Lancaster

, Lunenburg,

Martinsville City

,

Mecklenburg

,

Middlesex

, Montgomery, New Kent,

Northampton

, Northumberland, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke and

Westmoreland

counties in

Virginia

are eligible to apply.

Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to: food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges. Certain that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans.

PNP organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets.  The interest rate is

2.5

percent with terms up to 30 years. 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.

The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs, such as ongoing operating expenses to PNP organizations.  Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the organization suffered any physical property damage.

PNP organizations are urged to contact their County’s Emergency Manager for information about their organization.  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.

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

DisasterLoan.sba.gov


.

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 sending an email to

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


.  Loan applications can also be downloaded from

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 submit applications for physical property damage is

Feb. 19, 2019

.

The deadline to submit economic injury applications is

Sept. 18, 2019

.


About the U.S. Small Business Administration


The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit


www.sba.gov




.


ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that additional counties in

Virginia

have been added to the Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by Tropical Storm Michael on Oct. 9 - 16, 2019.


ATLANTA –


Virginia

PNPs located in Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Campbell, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Danville City, Dinwiddie, Essex, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Galax City,

Grayson

, Halifax,

James City

, King and Queen,

King William

,

Lancaster

, Lunenburg,

Martinsville City

,

Mecklenburg

,

Middlesex

, Montgomery, New Kent,

Northampton

, Northumberland, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke and

Westmoreland

counties in

Virginia

are eligible to apply.


Grayson


James City


King William


Lancaster


Martinsville City


Mecklenburg


Middlesex


Northampton


Westmoreland


Virginia

Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to: food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges. Certain that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans.

PNP organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets.  The interest rate is

2.5

percent with terms up to 30 years. 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.


2.5

The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs, such as ongoing operating expenses to PNP organizations.  Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the organization suffered any physical property damage.

PNP organizations are urged to contact their County’s Emergency Manager for information about their organization.  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.

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

DisasterLoan.sba.gov


.

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 sending an email to

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


.  Loan applications can also be downloaded from

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 submit applications for physical property damage is

Feb. 19, 2019

.

The deadline to submit economic injury applications is

Sept. 18, 2019

.

Feb. 19, 2019

.

Sept. 18, 2019

.


About the U.S. Small Business Administration


About the U.S. Small Business Administration


The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit


www.sba.gov




.

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