by MBJ Staff Published: May 6,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banker, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, finance, financial institution, flood, flooding, hurricane, loan, natural disaster, rain, small business, tropical, Weather, wind
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that June 3 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Clarke, George, Greene, Jackson,Lauderdale and Wayne counties as a result of Hurricane Isaac. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 19,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banking, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial institution, hail, loan, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, small business, storm, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration approves disaster assistance to residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by the severe weather and tornadoes, according to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The declaration covers Noxubee County and the adjacent counties of Kemper, Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Winston. Applicants will be able to apply in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 2,2013
Tags: assistance, disaster, disaster recovery, drought, dry, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, loan, natural disaster, severe weather, small business, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that April 29 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Benton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Tate, Tippah, Union and Yalobusha counties [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 26,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banker, banking, damage, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, federal agency, finance, financial institution, flood, flooding, hail, loan, natural disaster, rain, storm, tornado, Weather, wind
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible private non-profit (PNP) organizations in Mississippi of the April 22 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began Feb. 10. The SBA offers low interest disaster loans to private non-profit organizations for physical losses up [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 4,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banker, banking, disaster, disaster recovery, disaster response, emergency, entrepreneur, Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneur Award, federal agency, federal government, finance, financial institution, legislative, loan, small business
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., have introduced a bill designed to make U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster programs more responsive to the needs of small businesses impacted by disasters. The bill is also co-sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark. According to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 4,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, damge, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, federal agency, hail, injury, loan, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, state agency, tornado, wind
JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY — Residents and businesses in Jefferson Davis County affected by the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes of Feb. 10 are now eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has been working hard with our local, state, federal and nonprofit partners to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 27,2013
Tags: assistance, damage, destruction, disaster recovery, Extension, filing, natural disaster, tax, taxpayer, tornado, Weather
FORREST COUNTY and LAMAR COUNTY — The IRS and Mississippi Department of Revenue have granted tax-filing extensions to victims of the destructive Feb. 10 tornado that hit the Hattiesburg area. The Hattiesburg American reports residents of Forrest and Lamar counties who were impacted by the tornado have until April 30 to file their taxes this [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 25,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bank, banker, banking, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financila institution, loan, natiral disaster, small business
DESOTO COUNTY and MARSHALL COUNTY — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that March 18 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in DeSoto and Marshall counties as a result of the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 20,2013
Tags: agency, assistance, city council, city government, damage, destruction, disaster recovery, federal government, injury, municipal, municipality, natural disaster, rain, storm, tornado, Weather
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Hattiesburg City Council has approved measures further related to the aftermath of the Feb. 10 tornado. The Hattiesburg American reports the council last night approved the state of emergency declaration, signed on Feb. 10, and approved agreements with Pine Belt Solid Waste Authority and Waste Management to dispose of storm debris in [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 18,2013
Tags: agency, assistance, damage, destruction, disaster recovery, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal government, loan, loss, natural disaster, small business
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — U.S. Small Business Administration assistance is now available after the Presidential disaster declaration due to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began Feb. 10 in South Mississippi. The disaster declaration covers Forrest and Lamar counties in Mississippi, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small [...] [...]