SBA: Automatic Deferment on Existing SBA Disaster Loans Implemented Through End of 2020
Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced changes to help borrowers still paying back SBA loans from previous disasters. By making this change, deferments through December 31, 2020, will be automatic. Now, borrowers of home and business disaster loans do not have to contact SBA to request deferment. “The SBA is looking at every option…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available for Crisis Counseling for affected individuals in…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Washington
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Washington to supplement the state, tribes and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available for Crisis Counseling for affected individuals…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of New York to supplement states, tribes and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available for Crisis Counseling for affected individuals…
FEMA: Use of Defense Production Act Authorities to Support the Pandemic Response
The Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) is the primary source of presidential authorities to expedite and expand the critical supplies and services from the private sector that are needed to promote national defense. This includes both emergency preparedness and response activities conducted pursuant to title VI of…
FEMA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Eligible Emergency Protective Measures
Consistent with the President’s national emergency declaration for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on March 13, 2020, FEMA urges officials to, without delay, take appropriate actions that are necessary to protect public health and safety pursuant to public health guidance and conditions and capabilities in their jurisdictions. FEMA provides the following guidance on the types of emergency…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from Feb. 6 to 13, 2020.The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state and eligible local governments and…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Boost Entrepreneurial Development Efforts in Disaster-Impacted Fargo, ND
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Research & Technology Park in Fargo, North Dakota, to advance entrepreneurial development efforts. The EDA grant will help NDSU purchase equipment for a newly retrofitted makerspace that…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from Jan. 10-11, 2020. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…
FEMA: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
On March 13, 2020, the President declared the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration for all states, tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia pursuant to section 501 (b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the “Stafford…