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Thu Jun 13 16:22:00 PDT 2013

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Subject: Understanding Disaster Assistance - Please Share

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In this Issue:

Disaster Declaration Extended
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
Greater Oklahoma City Back to Business Initiative

We know that not everyone was affected by the recent storms in our state. However, as the state's largest coalition of businesses, many of our members know someone who was. Whether your own business was damaged, or you know of a client, vendor, friend or family member who was in the path of the storms that hit our state, we ask that you help us spread the word about the assistance being offered.

The following is an overview to help you understand what resources and disaster assistance might be available to those affected. Please forward this information to anyone you know who was impacted by the storms.

Disaster Declaration Extended

Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of recent back-to-back storms may now apply for state and federal disaster assistance. The federal disaster declaration<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/FZsS86QmhOabzWrUUTsSCyPt6XPbz1Jd5CWdTDXECQQmrETupsvdFEIThssKOOr8h-26GwENJ9_qI8vqsGMFOVINJ9_qI8vqsGMFOVJVxd_i2b_nVdVVVZVPHTbEIf8YMC-yMqehTbnhIyyHtV_BgY-F6lK1FJ4SyCrLOoVcsCej79zztPo09TRtUzkPAfckbNY_ZF-9ThpOXC8FUxaCQDYi-QFaAZxrO_xWSMgEnB2NXq7BRqNYLitoGQbX10Lroqxbo5XlrxcIrEgQHaNkxJyJ0lkHqNfli7NVsSOyejsdxe27NFfo8iwhd40taCQDYjh08kFaAZxrPh0nd40mf_quq81wDIvdTd_d2T> now covers damage incurred by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes May 18 through June 2 in six designated counties (Canadian, Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie).

What Steps to Take

  1.  Contact your private insurance.
  2.  Apply for an U.S. Small Business Administration loan<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/avndzgA720Arhp78EKfFLzztPqqbdQrLcKc6QQmrETuvKyrjhpKztVBNYSCyPt5NOXb9Ix7U8qG2z6QDZGMxZFOH2DbCP6QDZGMxZFOH2DbCTC4TZ88LZvATDDDTDeLsKyMYzP2rWb1EV7sJt6OaaJTD-l3PWApmU6CQPqapK_9zANOoVcsCedTdAVPmEBC8iFJ9_4-KMWx3u8RcVV-UrEgQHaNkxJyJ0lkHqNfli7NVsSOyejsdxe27NFfo8iwhd40taCQDYjh08kFaAZxrPh0nd40mf_quq81wDIvdTdOix4> even if you're not sure you will need or want it. Do this by Friday, July 19.
  3.  If you are a worker whose place of employment was impacted, apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/FZsSd20scz9J5AsyyU-C-edTdFEIThKYOUMrjhpKztV-W9Jd5CWdTCn7PqqbdQn7bIICO4vwxGEacrivSH27SDaIasKrcrivSH27SDaIasKruojvQwy_R-juuuvusWZOWb3Ofc9LEI6zAtORQr8EGTuvVkffGhBrwqrpdEFCXYCej79zANOoUTsS02GlUzkPBiJ9NH0zy5rdG_2tc3wC83QXyh-OlS4NWtNuIlumgtdQ8qlBoGgSNmwaGlJoDGF3UYKrph79K6MD13UQDI49g8Cy0eBjqj-9Ew4akBiuMJVEwbCy0b7_Jfd40MjSfCXCT3Ms> by Friday, June 21.
  4.  If your home was damaged, register with FEMA by Friday, July 19.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

SBA can offer low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private, non-profit organizations. Businesses may borrow up to $2 million for any combination of property damage or economic injury. The interest rates for this disaster declaration are as low as 4 percent for businesses and 2.875 percent for nonprofit organizations.

SBA's low-interest working capital loans (Economic Injury Disaster Loans<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/1jWVIidEIzAkn7QTNNKVJd5CWdTCn63qqbdQrLfThdFEIThKYOU-rjhpKyUVtBASgzY4dl1hzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPpzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPrP2r-A4n-LOrPPPXPDnKnhouhVxdZ5wQszKmKzp55mXP_axVZicHs3jr1J5cTvANOoVcsCej76XCM0l26YhGpORoj-4Y-RollBoLa0yT4IngBjqj-9s-KMErEgQHaNkxJyJ0lkHqNfli7NVsSOyejsdxe27NFfo8iwhd40taCQDYjh08kFaAZxrPh0nd40mf_quq81wDIvdTdCtAjv9Kh>) are available to small businesses, small agriculture cooperatives and most private, nonprofit organizations of all sizes which are having difficulty meeting financial obligations as a result of the storms.

Even if you are not sure that you will need or want a loan, submit your SBA disaster loan application. Submitting an application does not mean you are obligated to take all or any of the loan amount offered to you. If SBA cannot approve your application, in most cases you will be referred to FEMA's Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program for possible additional assistance.

There are three ways to apply to SBA. SBA officials recommend applying in person.

  *   In person at the Business Recovery Center:
Moore Norman Technology Center
South Penn Campus, Business Development Center Building
13301 South Pennsylvania Ave
OKC, OK 73170
  *   Online at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/5fHCN0e6hAidEIzAkn7QTNNKVJd5CWdTCn63qqbdQrLfThdFEIThKYOU-rjhpKyUVtBASgzY4dl1hzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPpzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPrP2r-A4n-LOrPPPXPDnKnhouhVxdZ5wQszKmKzp55mXP_axVZicHs3jrVJ5cTvANOoVcsCej76XCOsVHkiP49kSA_yvnotgxL4qCsY_sdQ8qlBoGgSNmwaGlJoDGF3UYKrph79K6MD13UQDI49g8Cy0eBjqj-9Ew4akBiuMJVEwbCy0b7_Jfd40MjSfCXC_jDYn-E>.
  *   By mail. Complete a paper application and mail it to SBA at:
14925 Kingsport Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76155-2243

Applications for SBA loans are due by Friday, July 19.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA is available to provide grants for temporary housing and home repairs to residents. The goal of FEMA is to ensure that residents have housing that is safe, sanitary and secure.

There are three ways to apply for FEMA assistance.

  *   In person at the Disaster Recovery Center:
Westmoore High School
12613 S. Western Ave.
Moore, OK
  *   On the phone by calling 1-800-621-3362. (TTY: 1-800-462-7585)
  *   Online at www.disasterassistance.gov<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/1jWVIqdEIzAkn7QTNNKVJd5CWdTCn63qqbdQrLfThdFEIThKYOU-rjhpKyUVtBASgzY4dl1hzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPpzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPrP2r-A4n-LOrPPPXPDnKnhouhVxdZ5wQszKmKzp55mXP_axVZicHs3jrxJ5cTvANOoVcsCej76XCM0i4GrivNSB9kDIbvN6FATgxFmlyF3r5q0GFmRyuGAfzOVJB4sCUr2s4fziuMgB0yq80WldFfUCy0gFil9X2TCy0Kq80Iv-QYQg31fo-rKrEclF> or m.fema.gov<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/FZsS92gscz9J5AsyyU-C-edTdFEIThKYOUMrjhpKztV-W9Jd5CWdTCn7PqqbdQn7bIICO4vwxGEacrivSH27SDaIasKrcrivSH27SDaIasKruojvQwy_R-juuuvusWZOWb3Ofc9LEI6zAtORQr8EGTuvVkffGhBrwqr76QkPt-j79zANOoVcsrKr01GYXWKYhGpMTgxFmlyF3r5q0GFmRyuGAfzOVJB4sCUr2s4fziuMgB0yq80WldFfUCy0gFil9X2TCy0Kq80Iv-QYQg31fo-rKroNewTIRr>.

Applications for FEMA grants are due by Friday, July 19.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

Workers or self-employed individuals in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties who lost work or earnings due to severe storms and tornadoes from May 18 and continuing until the close of business on June 21, are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/1jWVIqdEIzAkn7QTNNKVJd5CWdTCn63qqbdQrLfThdFEIThKYOU-rjhpKyUVtBASgzY4dl1hzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPpzqj-Rog-QVlxjBPrP2r-A4n-LOrPPPXPDnKnhouhVxdZ5wQszKmKzp55mXP_axVZicHs3jrNJ5cTvANOoVcsCej76XCM0liL4qCsD6kWMNmG3p_QO7CahHln8uoF6JlhnoPBo_-29ai1OoVZE80zoPBo_Nmi1Oa9EVKedQ8qlBoGgSNmwaGlJoDGF3UYKrph79K6MD13UQDI49g8Cy0eBjqj-9Ew4akBiuMJVEwbCy0b7_Jfd40MjSfCXCOEpH7sAjw-so>. DUA is available to those who do not qualify for regular state unemployment benefits.

To qualify for DUA, an individual must:

  *   have worked or been scheduled to work in the disaster area, but because of the disaster no longer have a job or a place to work in the area, or could not get to the place of work because of disaster damage;
  *   have been prevented from working by an injury or illness as a direct result of the disaster; or
  *   have become the head of the household and need employment because the head of the household died as a result of the disaster.

To claim DUA, unemployment of an affected individual must be a direct result of one of the following:

  *   physical damage or destruction of the place of employment;
  *   physical inaccessibility of the place of employment due to its closure by the federal, state or local government in immediate response to the disaster; or
  *   lack of work or loss of revenues, if prior to the disaster the employer or self-employed business received at least a majority of its revenue or income from an entity in the major disaster area that was damaged or destroyed in the disaster or an entity in the major disaster area closed by the federal, state or local government.

To begin the claims process, contact the OESC Unemployment Insurance Service Center at 1-800-555-1554 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance is Friday, June 21.

Greater Oklahoma City Back to Business Initiative

Since the storms hit Greater Oklahoma City, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber has been reaching out to businesses affected through the Back to Business Initiative<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/1jWVIp6zqb8V55NZdYsrKrjhpKztVBNwSCyPt6XPZQjqqbdQrLcKfCQQmrEKenppdA8_13lgkoSA_Jm4fJelokVsSoSA_Jm4fJelokVsSYMC_F15_HYCYYY-YVRXBQm7Auojvhod78XBHEShhlKY_OEuvkzaT0QSqejqapK_9zANOoVcsCedTdw0ycvSvNGlfQDlnriCmVv0bU8AGhIsh-25rkq208zXFN3r5pR8dQB3Wkq208JI_8Ryme2JrqucJQB3Wkq208ESgl-3pTxYGjB0ygrFa7QErEgQHaNkxJyJ0lkHqNfli7NVsSOyejsdxe27NFfo8iwhd40taCQDYjh08kFaAZxrPh0nd40mf_quq81wDIvdTdzSAsbAiGSvC4>. This is a joint effort between the City of Moore, the City of Oklahoma City, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, the Moore Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. Read the news release about the initiative here<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/2DRPoArhp78EKfFLzztPqqbdQrLcKc6QQmrETuvKyrjhpKztVBNYSCyPt5NOXb9Ix7U8qG2z6QDZGMxZFOH2DbCP6QDZGMxZFOH2DbCTC4TZ88LZvATDDDTDeLsKyMYzP2rWb1EV7sJt6OaaJTD-l3PWApmU6CQrCQkPt-j79zANOoVcsrKr01laSIjRkxYunM2-29aAr7gYNhE80yArjbbusxYZAuQ40hrp-hH4Is94Zl8v4uDs6uoEQ40h7Tolevd78UTgxFmlyF3r5q0GFmRyuGAfzOVJB4sCUr2s4fziuMgB0yq80WldFfUCy0gFil9X2TCy0Kq80Iv-QYQg31fo-rKrwKV9>.

Deadlines to apply for disaster assistance are as follows:

Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Apply by Friday, June 21

SBA

Apply by Friday, July 19

FEMA

Apply by Friday, July 19

Remember that once application deadlines pass, there is no going back. Apply for all available assistance even if you do not think you will need or want it.

For more information about disaster assistance and to read FAQs, visit OK.gov/OKstrong<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/FZsScz8Qd2hJ5AsyyU-C-edTdFEIThKYOUMrjhpKztV-W9Jd5CWdTCn7PqqbdQn7bIICO4vwxGEacrivSH27SDaIasKrcrivSH27SDaIasKruojvQwy_R-juuuvusWZOWb3Ofc9LEI6zAtORQr8EGTuvVkffGhBrwqrhhdEFCXYCej79zANOoUTsS02GlUzkPBiJ9NH0zy5rdG_2tc3wC83QXyh-OlS4NWtNuIlumgtdQ8qlBoGgSNmwaGlJoDGF3UYKrph79K6MD13UQDI49g8Cy0eBjqj-9Ew4akBiuMJVEwbCy0b7_Jfd40MjSfCXC-2suT-8O>.

Please help us by sharing this information with anyone you know who was impacted by the storms.

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