Flood Disaster Relief/Assistance Available
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:14 pm
For Immediate Release
From: Council Member Nickie J. Antonio
Grants and Low-Interest Loans For Flood Assistance Available to Cuyahoga County Residents
Lakewood Councilmember Nickie J. Antonio received word from Senator Dale Miller, that the SBA loan process for flooding disaster victims has been approved. The information below provides information on how to apply.
Note that there is also assistance through Cuyahoga County as well in the form of grants of up to $1500 for low-income residents. The number to call for that program is 216-987-7000. If you experience any problems with the County program, you could call Jacquelyn Ward for assistance.
U.S. SBA Approves Disaster Declaration for Cuyahoga County
-SBA Disaster Loan Center to open Friday at Parma City Hall-
COLUMBUS - The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that low-interest disaster loans will be made available to Ohio residents affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred on August 7, 2007. The action follows an August 8 letter from Governor Ted Strickland requesting a disaster declaration by SBA. The declaration covers the county of Cuyahoga, and the adjacent counties of Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit in the state of Ohio.
An SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center will open at 9 a.m., Friday, August 17 at Parma City Hall Council Chambers, 6611 Ridge Road, Parma. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will be on hand at the center to issue loan applications, answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process and help individuals complete their applications. Operating hours for the center will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Individuals and businesses unable to visit the center in person may obtain information and loan applications by calling toll-free (800) 659-2955. Hearing-impaired individuals may call (800) 877-8339. The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is October 15, 2007. The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 14, 2008.
Individuals and families not qualifying for U.S. SBA assistance may be eligible to receive assistance from the Ohio State Individual Assistance (State IA) Program. Developed by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the State IA program is designed to provide grants for disaster-related unmet needs to individuals and families that have uninsured essential private property damages or losses and are not eligible for a U.S. SBA home or personal property disaster loan.
To be eligible to assistance from the State IA Program, Cuyahoga County individuals and families impacted must first apply for a home/personal property disaster loan from the U.S. SBA and be denied or determined ineligible for a loan. The damages or losses must fall within the following categories and meet all associated eligibility criteria: real property (damage to an owner-occupied residence); personal property (damage to essential major appliances and furniture of a homeowner or renter); medical; dental; funeral; transportation; and other/miscellaneous loss or expense (of homeowners or renters). Please note that not all damages or losses caused by the disaster may qualify for reimbursement.
The current maximum grant amount is $16,800; this amount and items within the real and personal property categories are adjusted each October 1 to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. State representatives will be on hand at the SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions about the State IA program.
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From: Council Member Nickie J. Antonio
Grants and Low-Interest Loans For Flood Assistance Available to Cuyahoga County Residents
Lakewood Councilmember Nickie J. Antonio received word from Senator Dale Miller, that the SBA loan process for flooding disaster victims has been approved. The information below provides information on how to apply.
Note that there is also assistance through Cuyahoga County as well in the form of grants of up to $1500 for low-income residents. The number to call for that program is 216-987-7000. If you experience any problems with the County program, you could call Jacquelyn Ward for assistance.
U.S. SBA Approves Disaster Declaration for Cuyahoga County
-SBA Disaster Loan Center to open Friday at Parma City Hall-
COLUMBUS - The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced that low-interest disaster loans will be made available to Ohio residents affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred on August 7, 2007. The action follows an August 8 letter from Governor Ted Strickland requesting a disaster declaration by SBA. The declaration covers the county of Cuyahoga, and the adjacent counties of Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit in the state of Ohio.
An SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center will open at 9 a.m., Friday, August 17 at Parma City Hall Council Chambers, 6611 Ridge Road, Parma. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will be on hand at the center to issue loan applications, answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process and help individuals complete their applications. Operating hours for the center will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Individuals and businesses unable to visit the center in person may obtain information and loan applications by calling toll-free (800) 659-2955. Hearing-impaired individuals may call (800) 877-8339. The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is October 15, 2007. The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 14, 2008.
Individuals and families not qualifying for U.S. SBA assistance may be eligible to receive assistance from the Ohio State Individual Assistance (State IA) Program. Developed by the Ohio Emergency Management Agency, a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the State IA program is designed to provide grants for disaster-related unmet needs to individuals and families that have uninsured essential private property damages or losses and are not eligible for a U.S. SBA home or personal property disaster loan.
To be eligible to assistance from the State IA Program, Cuyahoga County individuals and families impacted must first apply for a home/personal property disaster loan from the U.S. SBA and be denied or determined ineligible for a loan. The damages or losses must fall within the following categories and meet all associated eligibility criteria: real property (damage to an owner-occupied residence); personal property (damage to essential major appliances and furniture of a homeowner or renter); medical; dental; funeral; transportation; and other/miscellaneous loss or expense (of homeowners or renters). Please note that not all damages or losses caused by the disaster may qualify for reimbursement.
The current maximum grant amount is $16,800; this amount and items within the real and personal property categories are adjusted each October 1 to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. State representatives will be on hand at the SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions about the State IA program.
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