SBA Disaster Loans Available - May 2024 Tornado

SBA Disaster Loans Fact Sheet

 INFORMATION ON SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION RESOURCES FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE MAY 2024 TORNADO 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for the May 2024 tornado event that impacted St. Joseph County. The declaration is separate from any other declaration and is specific to Kalamazoo County, with residents of St. Joseph County also eligible to apply. SBA resources include a variety of low-interest disaster loans.

There is an in-person Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) set up at Portage City Hall in Kalamazoo County, or to apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information, residents may visit sba.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance.

Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) Kalamazoo County

Portage City Hall, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage, MI 49002

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Closed Sunday

Permanently Closes: Friday, July 26 at 4 p.m.

The mission of Emergency Services/Homeland Security is to keep the County Emergency Operations Plan updated, to provide training to the general public, elected officials of all units of government within the County, and the emergency responders of the County related to any event or disaster that we are susceptible to. Emergency Services is the liaison to State and Federal resources that may be requested to respond to the needs of the population of the County.

Preparedness and planning is important for businesses, communities, families, and individuals. There are several resources available to help with building a toolkit and learning more about how to prepare for a disaster before one happens.

Reporting suspicious activity is also an important component of homeland security. Emergencies should always be reported to 9-1-1, but to learn more about for non-emergency suspicious activity reporting, visit https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something.

For more information pertaining to Emergency Services/Homeland Security, please contact Director Erin Goff at (269) 467-9045 ext 225.

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