Disaster Assistance Deadline Looms Next Month

The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding citizens and business owners that assistance is available for those who have been affected by Superstorm Sandy.

SBA Public Affairs Specialist Karen Knapik attended both the Salisbury City Council and Wicomico County Council sessions to inform the public on SBA assistance for victims of Hurricane Sandy.

“In times of disaster, we are tasked with being the federal government’s source of long-term funding for communities,” Knapik said. “In partnership with FEMA, when there is a disaster and it hasn’t met FEMA’s criteria, we have our own individual criteria to come to areas and help provide assistance. This one is Hurricane Sandy.”

SBA is assisting seven counties in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia that have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. The counties are Accomack and North Hampton in Virginia, Sussex in Delaware and Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester and Dorchester in Maryland.
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