Summary: The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued an amendment to a Presidential declaration concerning a major disaster in North Carolina related to Tropical Storm Helene. This amendment extends the deadline for organizations to apply for disaster assistance loans for physical damages to January 20, 2025. The amendment also adds Surry and Yadkin counties to the list of areas affected by the storm. The deadline for applying for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) remains July 2, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. is helping people in North Carolina after a big storm called Tropical Storm Helene. They are giving more time until January 20, 2025, for places like schools and cities to ask for help to fix things that got broken in the storm. Two new areas, Surry and Yadkin counties, now can also ask for this help.