Unemployed by the disaster Individuals and business owners who suffered losses because of Hurricane Floyd and are located in the declared counties may be eligible for assistance. Aid can include grants for alternate rental housing, money for emergency repairs to make a home livable or mortgage or rental aid. For small businesses, SBA makes economic-injury loans available for working capital to pay necessary obligations.
Eligible businesses can be in the declared as well as contiguous counties.
Cost-sharing grants also are available for emergency conservation measures. Contact your local Farm Service Agency office. Those eligible may file amended returns for the previous year to receive early tax refunds. These SBA loans fund repairs of damages to homes, businesses and private property that is not fully covered by insurance. By making affordable loans, the SBA disaster program helps disaster victims pay for repairs while keeping costs to the taxpayer reasonable.