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North Carol ina Disaster Recovery May 13, 2011

North Carolina Department ofCrime Control & Public Safety

Pr iva te Sec t or Rec overy Updat e

This E-News Update is provided by FEMAs Private Sector group. It includes information on federal and state resourcesavailable to help North Carolina businesses and their employees recover from the tornadoes and storms of April 16. TheFEMA registration and U.S. Small Business Administration loan application deadline is June 20.

F E D E R A L A S S I S T A N C E U P D A T E

Close of Business May 12, 2011 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved loan amounts .............................................................$3.8 million FEMA Housing Assistance grants ................................................................................................................$3.7 million FEMA/State Other Needs grants...................................................................................................................$1.4 million

A P P L Y F O R F E M A D I S A S T E R A S S I S T A N C E

Anyone who suffered disaster-related damage or loss should call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMAregistration line at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 800-462-7585 for callers with speech or hearing disabilities. Multilinguaassistance is available. Or register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

O U T R E A C H I N I T I A T I V E S I N A C T I O N

FEMA Mitigation community education and outreach advisors are visiting local home improvement stores to provide usefuinformation and publications about low-cost ways to rebuild that can reduce the risk from future storms, flood events and other

potential hazards.

S B A D I S A S T E R L O A N S F O R H O M E O W N E R S , R E N T E R S & B U S I N E S S E S

SBA disaster loans to homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes are the principal source of money for rebuilding after adisaster. Businesses of any size in the declared disaster area can apply for a long-term, low-interest loan to repair or replacedamaged property. Some businesses and non-profit organizations can apply for a working capital loan from the SBA torelieve the economic injury caused by the disaster even if there was no property damage.

For assistance, contact the SBA Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955 or TTY 800-877-8339 Monday throughFriday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by sending an email to

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

D I S A S T E R R E C O V E R Y C E N T E R S

Applicants are not required to visit a Disaster Recovery Center, but a visit to a Disaster Recovery Center provides anopportunity for disaster survivors to meet one-on-one with representatives from state and federal agencies and find answers toquestions they may have about the recovery process. The Disaster Recovery Center is staffed by NCEM, FEMA, SBA andother federal and nonprofit agencies.

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Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except on closing day when centers will close at 5 p.m.

Bertie CountyColerain Community Building106 W. Academy StreetColerain, NC 27924

Closing Saturday, May 21

Lee CountyMcSwain Agricultural Center2420 Tramway RoadSanford, NC 27332

Closing Saturday, May 21Bladen CountyPowell Melvin Agricultural Building450 Smith CircleElizabethtown, NC 28337

Closing Saturday, May 21

Robeson CountyFormer Department of Social Services Building435 Canton RoadLumberton, NC 28360

Closing Thursday, May 26Cumberland CountyCumberland County DSSFirst floor conference room1225 Ramsey StreetFayetteville, NC 28301

Closing Thursday, May 26

Wake CountyChavis Heights Community Center505 Martin Luther King BoulevardRaleigh, NC 27601

Closing Thursday, May 26

R E C O V E R Y U P D A T E H E A D L I N E S

Updates on recovery efforts following the April 16 North Carolina tornadoes can be found at www.fema.gov. Themost recent news releases include:

Tornado Survivo rs Get Nearly $9 Million in Disaster AssistanceFederal and state disaster grants and loans add up to nearly $9 million.http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=54994

Stay In Touch With FEMA After Apply ing For Disaster HelpAs communities begin their fourth week of recovery from devastating tornadoes, mobile disaster recovery centersoffer storm survivors in-person help to apply for federal and state assistance.http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=54848

SBA Disaster Loan Program Is Key to Tornado RecoveryMoney to repair or replace tornado-damaged real estate and personal property may come in the form of low-interesdisaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration and a completed loan application is necessary to beconsidered for some financial disaster assistance.http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=54886

F E M A S P R I V A T E S E C T O R G R O U P

This e-news update is provided by FEMAs Private Sector group, which is part of the federal response to the tornadoes andstorms of April 16 in 19 North Carolina counties.

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