Hurricane Sandy Relief

The NJSBDC is assisting small business owners prepare for Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance and economic injury loans as well as recovery planning for their future operations. Please contact our office for more information. Download our checklist to help guide you through these challenging first stages to recovery.

Other Information:

• Apply for Disaster Relief Loans 3 Ways:
1. Apply Online
2. Mail Your Application - SBA at 14925 Kingsport Rd., Ft. Worth, TX 76155-2243
3. Apply in Person - Find a Disaster Recovery Center by dialing (800) 659-2955 (most current) or visiting Fema's Online Search Tool.
4. Current Deadlines - Physical Damage: April 1, 2013 - Economic Injury: July 31, 2013. -- Lastest Deadline Release, Feb 28, 2013.
• SBA NJ Hurricane Sandy Disaster Assistance Official Releases - including all amendments and additional related articles. Latest General Release / Spanish, Jan 24, 2013.
• Disaster Loan Fact Sheets - (from SBA.gov) - Facts for Homeowners, Renters, Businesses, Military Economic Injury, Homeowner Association Units & Associations.
• NJ Disaster Quick List - Contains many relevant website links and phone numbers for organizations involved with disaster recovery assistance.
• SBA Disaster Relief Loans - How to get connected and other brief information. Also in Arabic, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, Portuguese or Vietnamese.
• SBA Special Announcement - SBA encourages applying for assistance before insurance settlement. Also in Spanish.
• Jan 14, 2013 - Assistance Totals Updated - SBA Approved More than $238M in Disaster Assistance Loans.