Hurricane Resources

Our hearts and thoughts go out to everyone feeling the impact of Hurricane Helene. As we know such disasters can be frightening and very stressful, Florida Business Development Corporation is committed in ensuring you have all the updated information necessary to assist in the recovery and success of your business.

The below information has been obtained from the SBA website located at www.sba.gov . I do encourage you to go to the website and review the information on the top right of the site labeled Hurricane Helene – Need help after Helene? Learn about SBA disaster assistance. The SBA is providing assistance to those in need and will also assist with the application process.

We will continue to share information as received to ensure you are up to date on any efforts provided to assist your business and make the recovery efforts as painless as possible. Again, we continue to keep all impacted from such a devastating storm in our thoughts. If you have any questions concerning your SBA 504 Loan serviced by Florida Business Development Corporation, do not hesitate to contact our Servicing Department at (561) 433-0233 or by email at servicing@fbdc.net . We will be happy to assist in anyway possible.

SBA disaster assistance for homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and businesses of all sizes affected by Hurricane Helene.

See if your state and county are listed under the declared disaster areas to find out if you are eligible for an SBA disaster loan:

FLORIDA
Primary Counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette,
Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Taylor, Wakulla

Contiguous Counties: (other counties that may have been affected) : Alachua, Collier, Desoto,
Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Leon, Liberty, Marion, Polk, Sumter, Suwannee

GEORGIA
Primary Counties: Rabun, Towns, Union

Contiguous Counties (other counties that may have been affected): Brooks, Lowndes, Thomas

NORTH CAROLINA
Primary Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay,
Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison,
Mcdowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

Contiguous Counties (other counties that may have been affected) Cherokee, Graham, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Surry, Swain, Yadkin

SOUTH CAROLINA
Primary Counties: Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood,
Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg

Contiguous Counties: (other counties that may have been affected) Abbeville, Allendale, Calhoun, Colleton, Edgefield, Fairfield, Hampton, Laurens, Mccormick, Orangeburg, Richland, Union, York

TENNESSEE
Primary Counties: Carter, Cocke, Greene, Johnson, Sevier, Unicoi

VIRGINIA
Primary Counties: Grayson

• Home Disaster Loans: Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
• Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans to businesses to repair or replace disaster-damaged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, non-profit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities, etc., are also eligible.
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster
recovery period.

Get help with your application: Applicants are encouraged to apply online for a disaster loan. Please call us at 800‐659‐2955 or schedule an in-person appointment if you have any questions.

Find out what other help is available, or read up on the latest federal updates.

What DHS and FEMA are doing:
• https://www.fema.gov/hurricane-helene (Link is external)
• Spanish: (Link is external)https://www.fema.gov/es/helene (Link is external)

What the U.S. government is doing:
• https://usa.gov/hurricane-helene (Link is external)
• Spanish: https://usa.gov/es/huracan-helene (Link is external)

Short URL: sba.gov/hurricane-helene
Last updated September 30, 2024