Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Disaster Assistance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
SBA outlines disaster loan options for Camden County wildfire victims, application deadline set for July 27
Summary
A Small Business Administration public affairs specialist told the Camden County commission that residents, renters, businesses and nonprofits impacted by the April 20 Georgia wildfires can apply for SBA disaster loans, with physical-damage loan applications open through July 27 and online resources and local outreach available.
Liliana Chanet, a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Small Business AdministrationOffice of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, told the Camden County Board of Commissioners on June 16 that SBA disaster loans are available to people and businesses affected by the April 20 Georgia wildfires and that Camden County residents are eligible to apply.
"My name is Liliana Chanet. I'm a public affairs specialist with the Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience," Chanet said as she introduced federal loan programs and local outreach plans. She said the declaration covers Brantley County and adjacent counties, "including Camden County that could apply for all disaster loans, physical damage as well as economic injury, disaster assistance loans." She urged the county to circulate flyers and QR codes that link to sba.gov/disaster.
Chanet outlined loan types and limits presented to the commission: she said homeowners and renters may be eligible for physical-damage loans and that affected businesses may apply for economic injury disaster loans, with business loan limits discussed during the presentation. She told commissioners the physical-damage loan deadline is July 27 and described the online application and a planned June 29 business outreach session (virtual presentation and Q&A) in Saint Marys. For applicants, she recommended the county post the SBA material on official websites and share outreach flyers on social media.
Why it matters: The presentation flags an immediate, time-limited federal resource for households and local businesses still recovering from the wildfire, and gives county staff a clear outreach task: circulate application details and publicize the June 29 information session.
The SBA presentation concluded with a brief commissioner exchange confirming the material is already on the county website and that local businesses are welcome to the upcoming outreach meeting in Saint Marys.
