SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Virginia Affected by Tropical Storm Isaias
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Virginia Affected by Tropical Storm Isaias
(WASHINGTON) – Virginia businesses and residents affected by Tropical Storm Isaias on Aug. 3 – 5, 2020, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. Administrator Carranza made the loans available in response to a letter from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Oct. 5, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA.
The declaration covers Suffolk City and the adjacent counties and independent cities of Chesapeake City, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth City and Southampton in Virginia; and the counties of Camden and Gates in North Carolina. “The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Virginia with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of all sizes, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans,” said Carranza. “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”
In accordance with health precautions for COVID-19, the SBA will not establish a field presence to assist
survivors. However, the SBA will continue to provide customer service and conduct outreach virtually
with webinars, skype calls, phone assistance, and step-by-step application assistance. The SBA has opened a Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center to help survivors apply online using the Electronic Loan
Application via the SBA’s secure website at https://DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/.