Putnam County is one of the four counties the Small Business Administration (SBA) added to the disaster declaration.
Small Business Administration added to the disaster declarationThe reason SBA is stepping in to help is because of damage sustained to homes and businesses due to of Ian. For example, a 50-foot tree uprooted and landed on top of a chicken coop in the yard of a home off San Mateo Road.“I heard it crashing on the metal out there. I heard that and kind of panicked. So, I shot outside, and I heard the thump of it hitting the ground as well,” Wiesner said.
SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and non-profit organizations. Through SBA disaster loans, up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair and replace real estate damaged or destroyed. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair and replace property.
If applicants don’t qualify for a SBA loan, the agency will refer them back to FEMA for additional grant considerations.FEMA assistance includes basic home repairs, temporary housing and other uninsured disaster-related issues.“Thank goodness it didn’t fall on the house,” Megan Wiesner said. “Thank goodness we were all okay.”For more information on the SBA disaster loan, visit
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