SBA and FDEM Offer Disaster Recovery Advice in Northwest Florida
What happened
The Small Business Administration and the Florida Division of Emergency Management are offering free, confidential, in-person advice to business owners in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. Mobile units from the Florida Small Business Development Center Network are assisting entrepreneurs recovering from Hurricane Isaías's damage. The guidance provided covers damage assessments, emergency loan applications, and challenges in resuming business operations.
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Why it matters
The assistance provides direct access to recovery advice and emergency funding options for local businesses in the affected counties. This support is aimed at helping entrepreneurs resume operations following the storm's impact.
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Who's involved
- SBAProviding recovery advice and services to businesses impacted by the storm.
- Florida Division of Emergency ManagementReleasing the schedule and providing mobile units for recovery guidance.
- Okaloosa CountyHosting recovery advice sessions and providing jurisdictional support.
- Santa Rosa CountyHosting recovery advice sessions and providing jurisdictional support.
- Fort Walton BeachA city within Okaloosa County receiving direct recovery advice.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Okaloosa CountySpeculative
Local businesses might receive direct access to emergency funding for recovery costs.
- Santa Rosa CountySpeculative
Local businesses might receive direct access to emergency funding for recovery costs.
- Fort Walton BeachSpeculative
Local businesses might receive direct recovery advice to improve sales and operations.
- SBASpeculative
The Small Business Administration might see an increase in applications for emergency loans.
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The entities involved
- SBA
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Okaloosa County
county in Florida, United States
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Santa Rosa County
county in Florida, United States