Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Granted for McCurtain County - Oklahoma.gov

Governor Kevin Stitt announced contiguous that McCurtain County has been granted catastrophe assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) arsenic a effect of tornado and tempest harm that occurred connected November 4.

“While the demolition near successful the aftermath of this tempest is devastating, Oklahomans are resilient and unneurotic we tin physique backmost this community,” said Governor Stitt. “I’m gladsome that the SBA catastrophe assistance volition supply immoderate much-needed alleviation to the families and businesses successful McCurtain County.”

The designation provides SBA debased involvement catastrophe loans for renters, homeowners, concern owners and private, non-profits to repair oregon regenerate immoderate spot damaged by the tempest which was not covered by security oregon different assistance programs. The indebtedness programme is besides disposable to assistance businesses that sustained economical wounded owed to the storm.

Under SBA rules, the assistance is besides disposable for residents and concern owners successful the contiguous counties of Choctaw, Pushmataha, and Le Flore. Bryan County is besides eligible for the SBA programs arsenic portion of a declaration approval for Lamar County, Texas.

The politician requested the SBA assistance connected Tuesday, November 15 aft harm assessments successful McCurtain County recovered 82 homes and 7 businesses sustained large harm from the storms and 164 homes with insignificant damage.

Applicants whitethorn use online, person further catastrophe assistance information, and download applications astatine disasterloanassistance.sba.gov. Applicants whitethorn besides telephone SBA’s Customer Service Center astatine (800) 659-2955 oregon email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for much accusation connected SBA catastrophe assistance.