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For more information on the program, visit www.floridadisasterloan.org. For questions regarding the Emergency Bridge Loan Program, contact the Florida Small Business Development Center Network at 866-737-7232 or email Disaster@FloridaSBDC.org. The phone line will be answered during regular business hours; all voice mails and emails will be responded to within 24 hours.

The Business Damage Assessment Survey can be taken online at www.floridadisaster.biz

Free and low cost up coming seminars and trainings, recently announced SBA Federal disaster response program information, third annual Leadership Highlands Career Day, and more.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): Entrepreneurs Need to Prepare for Natural Disasters - the Time is Now By Ashley D. Bell, Region IV Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

Press Release Issued by U.S. Department of AgricultureWASHINGTON, July 16, 2018 – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup begins July 16, 2018, and continues through November 16, 2018. “Hurricanes and wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses to America’s farmers last year. Our objective is to get...