U.S. Small Business Administration News

Mississippi Residents Affected by February Floods Eligible for Disaster Aid

Mississippi businesses and residents who were hurt by Pearl River flooding in February are now eligible to receive disaster assistance. Gov. Tate Reeves, in a news release Thursday, said the U.S. Small Business Administration approved his request to make low-interest …

North Carolina to Create Program to Help Dorian Victims After FEMA Rejection

Gov. Roy Cooper aims to create a state-funded program to help residents in four North Carolina counties recover from Hurricane Dorian after the federal government declined a request for assistance targeting them. The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week told …

Disaster Relief Approved for Pennsylvania Areas Affected by August Storm

Businesses and homeowners in Lancaster, York and surrounding Pennsylvania counties affected by flooding in August will be eligible for low-interest federal loans. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Friday those areas have been approved for disaster relief to repair damage caused …

Maryland Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for Recent Floods

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is asking for a presidential disaster declaration for Maryland following heavy rainfall and flooding that hit two western counties last month. The flooding in Frederick and Washington counties was the first of two major flooding events …

Some Tornado Victims in Pennsylvania Struggle with Uninhabitable Homes

God put Brian Cross’s home in a bubble. That’s his explanation for why the tornado that blasted through Uniontown and North Union Township, Penn., last month didn’t inflict as much damage on his Millview Street home in the city as …

Disaster Loans Available to Mississippi Businesses Affected by Drought

The U.S. Small Business Administration says federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available in Mississippi as a result of a drought that began Aug. 9. The SBA said in a news release the loans would be available to small businesses, …

Deadline to Apply for Disaster Loans after Louisiana Flooding: Oct. 14

Time is running out for business owners, homeowners and renters with damage from the August floods to apply for federal disaster loans. The Louisiana Department of Economic Development says the deadline to seek the low-interest loans from the U.S. Small …

U.S. Disaster Loans Approved After Indiana Tornadoes

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved low-interest disaster loans for tornado-stricken Howard County. Pence said that the contiguous counties of Cass, Carroll, Clinton, Tipton, Grant and Miami also qualify for the loans. Residents, businesses …

Small Businesses Ask California Legislature to Reauthorize, Amend COIN

The Small Business Investor Alliance is throwing its support for behind a bill to reauthorize and amend the California Organized Investment Network program. Assembly Bill 2728 will reauthorize COIN and ensure that insurance companies in California continue to provide capital …

SBA Loans Available for Virginia Residents With Storm Damage

Low-interest disaster loans are available for people with damage from February’s storms to pay for repairs. The U.S. Small Business Administration loans are available to homeowners, renters, business owners and nonprofits in and around Appomattox and Essex counties. Homeowners can …