SBA disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by Hurricane Helene.
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Areas eligible for SBA disaster loans
Types of available disaster loans
- Home Disaster Loans: Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
- Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.
Get help with your application
Applicants are encouraged to apply online for a disaster loan. Please call us at 800‐659‐2955 or schedule an in-person appointment if you have any questions.
Mitigation information sessions
Our interactive sessions provide information about:
- Ways to protect your property against the impact of natural disasters
- The SBA disaster loan mitigation option
These sessions are open to both current SBA borrowers or anyone interested. You do not have to be a borrower to attend. Look through our upcoming information sessions to find the one that is best for you. Sessions are being held in Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie and Volusia counties.
Additional assistance
Find out what other help is available, or read up on the latest federal updates.