Flood Assistance Programs
For Homeowners
- 1) FEMA Grant:
Deadline to Apply: October 16, 2006
Go online:
http://www.fema.gov/assistance/index.shtm or
Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
- 2) U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Program:
Call to register: 1-800-659-2955
FEMA will forward the forms to you.
Deadline to Apply: October 16, 2006
Information: www.sba.gov/disaster
- 3) Up to $5,000 Grant:
New York State Department of Labor
NYS Individual and Family Grant Program
Deadline to Apply: September 5, 2006
Get Application Form online: www.labor.state.ny.us/grant_info.shtm
- 4) N.Y.S. Agritourism Grant Program Request for Proposal (RFP):
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Matching Grants up to $50,000
open to individuals, public and private agencies,organizations, and businesses.
Please read the proposed projects guidelines before applying.
More inforation call Meg McCabe (518) 457-2195
Deadline to Apply: September 11, 2006
Get RFP Form online: www.agmkt.state.ny.us
For Small Businesses
- 1) Up to $5,000 Grant:
New York State Department of Labor
NYS Individual and Family Grant Program
Deadline to Apply: September 5, 2006
Get Application Form online: www.labor.state.ny.us/grant_info.shtm
- 2) Supplemental Grant up to $20,000:
Empire State Small Business Grant Program
This grant is a supplement to the NYS Individual and Family Grant Program
Deadline to Apply: September 5, 2006
Get application by calling 1-800-STATE-NY or www.nylovesbiz.com
Get Application Form & Info at Sidney Civic Center
- 3) U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Program:
Physical damage up to $1.5 Million
Economic loss up to $1.5 Million
Register: 1-800-621-FEMA
Deadline to Apply: October 16, 2006
Information: www.sba.gov/disaster
Call Gary Davisson at (404) 909-1549 or meet with an SBA Representative
Sidney Civic Center: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm until August 31, 2006
- 4) IRS (Income Tax):
To claim un-reimbursed casualty losses by filing an amended 2005 Federal Income Tax Return.
Obtain IRS Publication 2194B 2005 Diaster Losses Kit.
Available online: www.irs.gov
- 5) USDA Rural Development Loans for Floor Repairs:
Businesses and Industry are eligible for loans.
Charitable, educational, and religious organizations are not eligible.
Maximum loan amount is generally $10,000,000.
For more information:
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/loanlookup
Call Barbara Thompson (607) 723-1384 or Tim Jones (315) 477-6436.
- 6) N.Y.S. Agritourism Grant Program Request for Proposal (RFP):
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Matching Grants up to $50,000
open to individuals, public and private agencies,organizations, and businesses.
Please read the proposed projects guidelines before applying.
More inforation call Meg McCabe (518) 457-2195
Deadline to Apply: September 11, 2006
Get RFP Form online: www.agmkt.state.ny.us
- 7) N.Y.S. Empire State Small Business Flood Recovery Grant Program:
Department of Empire State Development
Grants up to $20,000
These grants will help cover costs related to:
cleanup, repair and replacement of property, equipment and inventory.
Deadline to Apply: September 5, 2006
Get Application Form online: www.empire.state.ny.us/flood_grant/
Important Information
- FEMA Hotline: 1-800-621-3362
- FEMA Fraud Hotline (any abuse of FEMA programs): 1-800-323-8603
- New York State Hotline: 1-888-769-7243
- Otsego County Disaster Assistance Service Center:
SUNY Campus, Lee Hall, Ravena Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820
Click here for List of Otsego County Food Pantries (2 page .pdf file)
- Delaware County Disaster Assistance Service Center:
Sidney Civic Center, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney, NY 13838
Walton High School, 47-49 Stockton Ave, Walton, NY 13856
- Chenango County Disaster Assistance Service Center:
Bainbridge Town Hall, 31 N. Main Street, Bainbridge, NY 13733
- Other N.Y.S. Counties FEMA Disaster Assistance Service Centers
- N.Y.S. Division of Housing & Community Renewal Flood Assistance Program
- New York State Flood Relief Information Governor's Page
- Cornell University Cooperative Extension Flood Relief Information Page
- Flood Relief Information for 5 Counties in the Twin Tier Region
- Southern Tier Independence Center Flood Emergency Information and Links
- LawHelp.org - Free Legal Assistance for Flood victims
- Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology Website - Flood Resources
-
2006 New York Flood Helping Handbook (45 page .pdf file)
-
Step by Step Guide for Financial Assistance for Businesses (8 page .pdf file)
- Flood Assistance for Farmers by Dept. of Agriculture & Markets
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