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Clayton County Register
PO Box 130
Elkader, IA 52043
Phone 563-245-1311
E-mail: ccrnews@alpinecom.net |
River to River
413 High Street NE
Elkader, IA 52043
Phone: 563-245-3556
E-mail: riverads@alpinecom.net |
Economically Damaged Businesses as a result of the
2008 Flood Need to Register with FEMA
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Federal Disaster Relief:
If and when a Presidential Declaration of disaster is made, Upper Explorerland is available to
provide technical assistance to communities
applying for federal funds. Please contact us with any questions at
800-474-7551 or tmasey@uerpc.org
After a Presidential Declaration is declared, toll free numbers will be
established by FEMA and the Small Business Administration. FEMA offers
Public Assistance for community infrastructure damaged by the flood and
Individual Assistance for individuals with property damage related to the flood. The Small Business Administration makes loans to businesses
and individuals with damage related to the flood. |
State Disaster Relief:
A Governor's Emergency Proclamation allows local governments to utilize
state resources at no cost.
Residents of these counties who meet certain income guidelines can apply
for assistance under Iowa's Individual Disaster Assistance program.
Individuals with household incomes up to 130 percent of federal poverty
guidelines may apply for a grant of up to $3,300 to assist with recovery
from storm damage.
The grant application and step-by-step instructions on how to fill it
out are found on the front page of the Department of Human Services Web
site: http://dhs.iowa.gov/ or by email
Look for the words "Storm Help" to find out more. If you have other questions regarding the individual assistance grant program, please contact Marvin Shultz at 515-281-8196 or Bill Gardam at 515-281-5808. |
Unemployment:
Disaster Unemployment assistance is available to workers who are displaced due to recent disasters. Workers should apply through their local workforce development office:
Decorah 1-866-520-8986
Oelwein 319-283-2751
Manchester 563-927-4447 |
SBA Loans:
If and when your county receives Federal Designation of Disaster, individuals and businesses may qualify for an SBA loan. Business loans are up to $1.5 million and are designed to cover actual costs incurred to re-open their business. The loans are 4 - 8% interest and must be approved by showing ability to repay and some collateral for the loans.
Loans can be 30 years.To apply contact SBA at 1-800-659-2955 ordisastercustomerservice@sba.gov or for more information about SBA programs go to http://training.sba.gov:8000/response |
Cultural, Historical and Art Properties, Assets For Information on how to report damage, Click Here
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