Hochul announces outreach center open for those affected by July storms
AVERILL PARK, N.Y. » Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced the approval of a Physical Disaster Declaration for Rensselaer, Otsego, and Niagara counties, following a request to the Small Business Administration on Sept. 1.
The declaration is related to three separate severe weather events in late July which caused damage to homes and businesses primarily in Rensselaer, Otsego, and Niagara counties. This allows eligible New Yorkers in these three counties and their adjacent counties to apply for low-interest loans to help rebuild and recover. Gov. Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers looking for one-on-one, in-person assistance to visit the new service centers established by the SBA.
“Thanks to the Small Business Administration, New Yorkers impacted by the severe storms and flash flooding we experienced in several parts of the state in late July are now eligible to apply for disaster relief,” Hochul said.
“I thank Administrator Guzman for her support and encourage those who were victims of these weather events to visit the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in their respective communities and begin the recovery process,” Hochul added.
Locally the Disaster Loan Outreach Center is open to residents of the following counties:
Rensselaer, Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, and Washington counties:
Town of Sand Lake Building 8428 NY Route 66, Averill Park, NY 12018
The outreach center will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The site will permanently close on Friday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m.
For more information about disaster loans and applications, New Yorkers can visit sba.gov/disaster or call the SBA’s Customer Service center at 1-800-659-2955 (or 1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing).
The deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Nov. 8, 2021, and the deadline for economic injury applications is June 9, 2022.