Assistance available for small businesses seeking Estimated Disaster Economic Damage Worksheets

Thursday, September 5, 2013, representatives from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the FAMU Small Business Development Center and will be on hand to provide information and to assist small business owners in completing the Estimated Disaster Economic Damage Worksheets needed to qualify the area for a Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Declaration. An EIDL Declaration Request is being considered in response to a commercial fishery failure determination recently approved for the Apalachicola Bay Area by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. If approved, the EIDL Program will offer working capital loans to eligible businesses. There must be a minimum of five (5) affected businesses in the area for the Governor to request an EIDL Declaration. If you believe your business has not been able to meet its obligations or is not able to pay its operating expenses due to adverse oyster harvesting conditions in the Apalachicola Bay, we encourage you to complete and return an Estimated Economic Damage Worksheet. If assistance is needed in completing the worksheet, you can schedule a time to meet with a state representative. State representatives will be on-site to help Apalachicola Bay Area business owners complete the form on: Thursday, September 5, 2013 Anytime Between the Hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce Chamber Office and Visitor Center 122 Commerce Street, Apalachicola, FL 32320 Phone: (850) 653-9419

You may contact the Apalachicola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce to obtain a copy of a worksheet, to return a completed worksheet, or to schedule a specific time to meet with a state representatives on Thursday to complete a worksheet.

For additional information, please contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce.

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