SBA offering disaster assistance to people, businesses affected by January tornado (Source: WBRC) By WBRC Staff | April 5, 2021 at 12:00 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 12:02 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama businesses and people affected by the tornado on Jan. 25-26, 2021 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said the SBA made the loans available in response to a letter from Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on March 30, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA.
The declaration covers Jefferson County and Bibb, Blount, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties.
“The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Alabama with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of all sizes, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans,” said Guzman. “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority
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