THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM THE VERMILION COUNTY EMA OFFICE
Vermilion County has received an approved SBA Disaster Declaration in connection with the storms we experienced from June 29th to July 2nd. The SBA has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) which is located in the basement level of the Vermilion County Joseph Cannon Administration Building, 201 N. Vermilion St in Danville.
The easiest access is through the building’s south handicapped ramp entrance directly to the basement level. SBA representatives will be on hand to discuss options and applications for disaster loans to businesses and private citizens who experienced damages to their businesses or residences from these storms.
Vermilion County Emergency Management Agency Director Russell Rudd says that since the SBA recently changed their rules, he was confident that Vermilion County would be approved.
AUDIO: Normally, you need to have 25 homes damaged to get an SBA declaration. But they changed the rules last year so that if you get a public assistance declaration, which we (Vermilion County) got from the storms at the end of June, then you only need one house to qualify for an SBA declaration. And, we did have one.
The Center will be open Monday November 6th through Friday November 17th at 3:00pm.
Monday thru Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm (except for Friday, Nov 10th they will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day)
Saturday from 10:00am – 2:00pm
Residents are reminded these are low interest loans being offered by the SBA, not grants.
