Raleigh, NC-North Carolina’s leading state resources for small and midsize businesses are collaborating to provide a more streamlined and efficient recovery response to business owners affected by Hurricane Florence.
Public-private partnership was formed to offer immediate and long-term recovery options to impacted small businesses.
“The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing North Carolina residents with the most effective response possible to assist businesses, homeowners, and renters with federal disaster loans,” said U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon. “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority.”
As the collaboration’s federal partner, the SBA has established their base of operations at the NC Rural Center in Raleigh. From there, they will deploy their reservists to affected areas to help accept SBA loan applications. North Carolina’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) is in active conversation with other states, including Texas, Louisiana, Florida, New Jersey, and New York, discussing additional disaster-related assistance.
