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It’s Important to Submit an SBA Disaster Loan Application

It’s Important to Submit an SBA Disaster Loan Application ATLANTA – Georgia survivors of Hurricane Idalia who apply for disaster assistance from FEMA may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a long-term, low-interest disaster loan. If your damaged home is in Cook, Glynn or Lowndes County, it’s important...

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Rebuilding? Check First with Local Authorities About Permits

Rebuilding? Check First with Local Authorities About Permits LAKE MARY, Fla. – FDEM’s Office of Floodplain Management and FEMA remind residents planning to make repairs or rebuild after Hurricane Idalia to consult with their community’s building or planning department first to see if permits are necessary before work can start. Do not rely solely on the...

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Understanding Your FEMA Letter

Understanding Your FEMA Letter ATLANTA – Survivors in Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties who applied for assistance from FEMA after Hurricane Idalia will receive an eligibility letter from FEMA in the mail or via email.  The letter will explain your application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully because it...

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Renters Can Apply for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Idalia

Renters Can Apply for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Idalia ATLANTA —Renters in Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties who sustained losses from Hurricane Idalia can apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance grants are available to renters, including students, to help pay for temporary housing. The initial rental grant is for a one-month or two-month...

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It’s Important to Submit an SBA Loan Application

It’s Important to Submit an SBA Loan Application LAKE MARY, Fla. – Applicants for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Idalia may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and asked to submit an application for a disaster loan. It is important to submit the loan application as soon as possible. If the application is approved,...

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Georgians Should Be Alert to Fraud After Hurricane Idalia

Georgians Should Be Alert to Fraud After Hurricane Idalia ATLANTA — Hurricane Idalia survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft scams after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security...

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Federal Support for June Tornadoes Recovery: $3.8 Million and Counting, Renters and Homeowners May Still Apply

Federal Support for June Tornadoes Recovery: $3.8 Million and Counting, Renters and Homeowners May Still Apply MADISON, Miss. – One month after the major disaster declaration for the June 14 -19 severe storms and tornadoes in Mississippi, $3.8 million and counting in federal support has been approved by FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)....

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Whole Community Joins Effort to Help Idalia Survivors

Whole Community Joins Effort to Help Idalia Survivors Lake Mary, Fla.  – They are serving meals, cutting trees, offering rides, staffing shelters, mucking out homes, assisting those with access and functional needs after the storm.   They are legion, thousands of people helping other people after Hurricane Idalia struck the Big Bend in Florida. It happens...

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How to File Flood Insurance Claims After Hurricane Idalia

How to File Flood Insurance Claims After Hurricane Idalia LAKE MARY, Fla. – Florida homeowners with insurance policies covered by the National Flood Insurance Program are urged to file claims as soon as possible. Advance payments may be available for some policyholders. Policy holders should call their insurance agent or provider and initiate the claim...

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