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At a BRC, small business owners will have access to SBDC and SBA folks to assist them with filing for their emergency bridge loans, SBA EIDL, and SBA Physical Disaster loans. While DRCs mainly focus on individuals and homeowners, BRCs focus exclusively on business owners. The Network’s website has locations, FAQs, and information…
TALLAHASSEE – FEMA may refer survivors of Hurricane Ian to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a disaster loan. Homeowners, renters, business owners and certain nonprofits may be eligible. It’s important to submit the loan application as soon as possible. If your application is approved, you are not…
The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the state’s principal provider of small business assistance, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a Business Recovery Center (BRC) at SWFL Inc. at 25071 Chamber of Commerce Drive, Bonita Springs, FL 34135, and Lee County has opened a Multi-Agency Resource Center at Lakes Regional Library at 15290 Bass Road, Fort…
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) issued an emergency order allowing certified or registered general, building, or residential contractors to install and repair roofs in 44 counties affected by the storm. Charlotte, Collier, and Lee are included. A certified or registered general, building, or residential contractor is not required to subcontract roofing work for the…
The Collier County Planning & Zoning Division along with the county’s consultant, Johnson Engineering, will be presenting the zoning overlay draft for The US 41 East Corridor Zoning Overlay Project, a community-focused planning effort to create a zoning overlay along the corridor. The zoning overlay boundary begins on the east side of the Bayshore/Gateway Triangle Community…
Road Conditions and Closures: For current road conditions and closures, visit www.FL511.com Personal Resourceful Links: FEMA: Apply for Disaster Assistance Click Here Remember to take photos of damage, including the high-water line. Business Resourceful Links: FOR BUSINESS ASSISTANCE (Collier County): For businesses affected by Hurricane Ian, visit Collier County’s Business Resource Page. https://collieredo.org/hurricane-ian-business-assistance SBA Disaster Loan…
Fort Myers, FL – Lee County Community Development will begin scheduling appointments at 5 p.m. tonight for inspections to begin the week of Monday, Oct. 10. Lee County opened an Emergency Building, Driveway, Right Of Way (ROW) and Well Repair Permitting operation post-Hurricane Ian earlier this week on the first floor of 2115 Second St.,…
**The SBA recently released the following information: SBA provides affordable disaster loans to homeowners and renters for their uninsured or underinsured disaster losses. All disaster survivors referred to the SBA Disaster Loan Program should apply to determine the appropriate type of federal disaster assistance they may receive. There is no cost to apply, and applicants…
President Biden declared that the following counties are disaster areas: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Sarasota, and Seminole. This means Federal disaster funding will be available to residents and businesses in these areas. Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can apply for assistance at www.disasterassistance.govby calling…
Fort Myers, FL – Lee County is closing the remaining food and water Points of Distribution (PODs) as water and power are restored, businesses reopen, and nonprofits reopen, making additional food and meals available. The county will close PODS at 5 p.m. today at the following locations: Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave, Bonita Springs…