City Of White Plains: Hurricane Ida Aftermath Assistance Is Available

Press release from the City of White Plains:

October 6, 2021

Assistance is available to residents, businesses, houses of worship, and non-profits. Assistance includes housing relocation if necessary, grants and low-interest loans.

If you need assistance, please contact the agencies listed below:

FEMA

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4615.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at the New York Power Authority, 123 Main St, White Plains, NY 10601 . Customer Service Representatives will be available at the BRC to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help businesses complete their applications. Hours of operations are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (EDT), closed Saturday and Sunday. The center will operate until further notice. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the SBA has established protocols to help protect the health and safety of the public. Visitors to the DLOC are encouraged to wear a face mask.

What Types of Disaster Loans are Available? What are the Credit Requirements? What are the Interest Rates? Interest rates are as low as 2.855% for businesses, 2% for nonprofit organizations, and 1.565% for homeowners and renters, with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.

How to apply: In person at one of the opened centers, on-line via SBA’s secure website at at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ (Home (sba.gov)), or by mail to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

For more information: The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is November 4, 2021. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 6, 2022.

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