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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95892
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    This document is an amendment to a previous Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida, related to Hurricane Milton. The U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for filing applications for physical damages to January 7, 2025. The incident period for the hurricane was from October 5, 2024, to November 2, 2024. Applications for economic injury loans can be submitted until July 11, 2025. Visit the MySBA Loan Portal for more information and to apply.

    Simple Explanation

    In this notice, the government is giving people in Florida more time to ask for help fixing things damaged by a big storm called Hurricane Milton. They also tell people where they can go online to ask for this help, but they should make sure the website works.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97040
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, issued a notice about a major disaster declaration for Florida due to damages caused by Hurricane Helene starting September 23, 2024. This disaster declaration allows for federal assistance, including Individual Assistance, debris removal, emergency protective measures, and Hazard Mitigation across specified counties in Florida. The assistance is subject to a cost-sharing policy, where federal support generally covers 75% of eligible costs. FEMA also assigned John E. Brogan as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA said there's big trouble in Florida because of a storm named Hurricane Helene, and they're sending help like cleaning up and fixing things, but how much money they're using and who gets helped first is not very clear.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95891
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued Amendment 6 to the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida, initially declared due to Hurricane Helene. The amendment extends the deadline for applying for loans to cover physical damages until January 7, 2025, while the deadline for Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications is set for June 30, 2025. Individuals and businesses affected by the disaster can apply for loans through the MySBA Loan Portal. All other details from the original declaration remain unchanged.

    Simple Explanation

    The President changed the rules about help people can get after a big storm called Hurricane Helene hit Florida. People have more time to ask for money to fix things until January 7, 2025, and they can ask for help with other money problems until June 30, 2025.