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FEMA disaster registration due Monday
People who were affected by the flooding in March have until Monday to file their registration information with FEMA.
As of June 17, only 165 of the 1,029 U.S. Small Business Administration loan applications had been returned by FEMA registrants in the disaster area of Carroll, Fulton, Pulaski, White and Jasper counties, according to Alan H. Welch, director of Disaster Assistance for Northwest Indiana in Lafayette.
That application is also due Monday.
According to Welch, it is critical that the SBA loan application be completed because significant additional aid is available only if that loan application is submitted.
Applicants who qualify for an SBA loan will be eligible for a low-interest loan outside of normal credit circles. Included in that aid could be flood insurance for the next three years.
Completing the application also allows homeowners to be eligible for FEMA assistance in future disasters, should that be necessary.
Not completing the application stops the process and that could jeopardize possible assistance.
Welch noted the Small Business Administration loan program can be confusing to people.
“This is the designated program by the federal government to help families in declared disasters. It has nothing to do with owning or running a small business,” he explained. “It has everything to do with being eligible for any funds that might be of assistance.”
DANI case management staff are available talk to individuals about the process at (765) 742-4718. FEMA staff may be reached by calling (800) 621-3362. Individuals may also go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov to register for an account.
According to FEMA, anyone needing assistance in completing the application may contact the SBA at (800) 659-2955. Applicants who have been sent an SBA packet that has not been returned will not be considered for any personal property award.
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