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Home My WebLink About(4)FLOOD DAMAGE CLAIM PROCESSMEMORANDUM POLICE DEPARTMENT PORT ARTHUR TO: S. Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: 01-24-03. FROM: J. Owens, Deputy Chief of Polic~N~ RE: Update on SBA Loans Regarding Dec. 3~ 2002 Flood Event On today's date, Mr. Atkins with the Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional Office in Ft. Worth was contacted for an update regarding flood damage claims from Pt. Arthur residents due to the Dec. 3rd, 2002 flood event. According to Atkins, as of January 24th , 2003, (81) homeowners and (2) businesses within our city have filed flood damage claims. This does not include numerous inquiries. As previously stated, Pt. Arthur citizens can continue to make inquiries or file claims until February 24, 2003 by calling toll free: i (800) 366-6303 This number will connect citizens with the Regional SBA office in Ft. Worth. This information was communicated to all area news media (newspaper, radio and TV) by SBA representatives. I have included the initial SBA Loan Status Report submitted to Mayor Ortiz, dated Jan. 10, 2003 and copies of other applicable paperwork sent to Mayor Ortiz designating Jefferson County as eligible to apply for Physical Disaster and low interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans due to the fact that it is a declared county of a recent disaster declaration. *Attachments C: Chief Col. Blanton Dec.3loanstatus ~,epo~t2 Remember, We Are Here to Serve the Citizens of Port Arthur MEMORANDUM POLICE DEPARTMENT POR T ARTHUR TO: Mayor Oscar Ortiz DATE: 01-10-03. FROM: J. D. Owens, Deputy Chlef of Police~ RE: SBA Loans for 12-03-02. I spoke with Mr. Kevin Jones, Small Business Administration (SBA) Team Leader regarding the status of claims filed by Port Arthur citizens in reference to the Dec. 3rd, 2002 flood event. As ofgam today, his Team has filed (67) claims since they set up an office at Fire Station No. 1 on Dec. 28, ~002. This does not include numerous inquires. At 6pm today they will conclude their office set up, however, citizens can continue to make inquiries or file claims until Feb. 24, 2002 by calling toll free: 1 (800) 366-6803. This number will connect citizens with the regional SBA office in Fort Worth. Mr. Jones advised all area news media (newspaper, radio and TV) received this information to ensure all citizens xvere notified. Mr. Jones advised that he was very pleased with the hospitality and set-up at Fire Station No. I and appreciated the cooperation from our city emergency management officials. He advised should we need to contact him; we should call the above toll free number. I have also attached information from your office officially designating Jefferson County as eligible to apply for Physical Disaster and low interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans due to the fact that it is a declared county ora recent disaster declaration. *Attachment C: City Manager Chief Tyler Fire Chief Curran Col. Blanton Major Clark Dc,: 3'025 BAIoanstatus ReJ~:e~tber, lt'e .-ire Here to Serve tDe Cir[:.e~s of Port .4rthttt' DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RICK P~RRY Governor 5805 N. Lamar Blvd. Box 4087 Austin, Texas 78773,000! Duty Hours 512 424-2~,38 Non-duty Hours 512 424-2000 Fax 5].2 424.2444 · THOMAS A. DAVIS, JR. Director JACK COLLEY Coordinator December 27, 2002 The Honorable Carl Griffith, Jr. Jefferson Couhty Judge Jefferson County Courthouse Post Office Box 4025 Beaumont, TX 77704 Dear Judge Griffith: Governor Perry has asked me to inform you that he has received notice from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that your county has been designated eligible to. apply for Physical Disaster and Iow interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans due to the fact that it is a declared county of a recent disaster declaration. I have attached a copy of the information provided by the SBA. If you have any questions pIease call Ruby Dailey of my staff at 512-424-2431, Sincerely, State Coordinator JWC:rd Enclosure - Federal Disaster Loans for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses of All Sizes U.S. SmatI Business AdmlnistratJon - Area 3 Disaster Office - 4400 Amon Carter and. - Fc.'t W ocah, 'f'X 76155 - 1-800-366-~303 FOR IMMEDIATE P,~LEASE CONTACT: Michael La~pton Numbered Release: 03 - 58 817-684-5600 SBA DISASTER LOANS AVAILABLE FOR FLOODING VICTIMS FORT WORTH, TX -- A Disaster Loan Workshop for victims of the December 3= flooding.that struc! Jefferson Count'./and the contiguous counties of Chambers, Hardin, Liberty, and Orange in th~ State of Tex~ and Cameron Parish in the State of Louisiana will be opened by the U.S. ,Small Business Administration on Saturday, December 28, 2002. Victims will be able to. apply for Iow-interest loans from the SBA'to begin th road to recovery. The sEA Disaster Loan Workshop will be at the following location; Port Arthur Fire Department - Station # 1 1215 Woodworth port Arthur, Texas 77640 Business Hours: 1 ;00- 6:00 Phi Saturday and Sunday, December 28-29, 2002; and 9;00 AM - 6:00 PM Monday - Saturday, December 30 and therea~t'er further notice. At bhe workshop, flooding victims can obtain a disaster loan application, have questions a~s'.','~ about the various SBA loan programs ~nd receive help in completing the application if needsd. "We can make loans to hc~neowners, renters and businesses of ail sizes when a disaster is s~id Ray~'nond P. Chatham, Director of Sea's disaster office in Fort Worth, "These loans are available ts cs. uninsured and underinsured leases to real estate, personal belongin9s and business property." The SBA c2.n loan up to $200,000 to homeowners. Homeowners and renters can ..borrow up to $4; to replace damaged or destroyed person-~ property such as furniture,, clothing and vehicles. Businesses borrow up to $1.5 million to repair or replace damaged real est~e, macbinerT, equipment, inventory business 2ssets. These lo2ns ara offer~ at inte~st rates as Iow as 2.937% and for terms up to ~0 Anyone with damages from the flooding should seek assistance by visiting the SBA Pi~s~ Loan Workshop in Port Arthur, Texas or by calling the SEIA toll-free at 1-800-366--6303 orTDD £I.%~ 4888 for the hearing impaired. The deadline for filing an application is February 24, 2003, T-III P,O0~/O03 ~-~H RECEIVED 3cffo'son County a~d th: contiguous counties of Ct=~nbers, H~, L~, ~d O~Ec ~ the S~e Tc~, ~d ~ P~h ~ ~e St~c of ~u~{~a co~t~ute a ~tar ~ d~e to ~ ca~d ~ floo~E ~ occ~ on D~cm~r 3, 2002. Applica~o~ for lo~ for ph~icE ~tc ~ a r~ult of~{s ~t~ ~y ~ filed ~til thc close ofbus~s on ~ 24, 2003 ~d for econo~ ~j~ ~fil ~e close ofb~s o~ _ ~ 24, 2003 _at the ad~s bdow or o~ locEb' ~ounced locafi0~: U S. S~ Busings D~ter ~ 3 ~cc ~00 ~n C~ Boulc~ Sdtc 102 Fo~ %Vo~ ~ 751 ~5 Ho~O~ ~THO~ C~DIT AVA!~ .~hE B~B~ 6.64~% BUS~SES A~ NON-PRO~T o~~**~'' AV~LABLB BUSINBSSBS AND SMALL AGRICULTURAL COOPBKATFVBS W~THOUT CF~DIT AYAILABL~ ELSEWI-IBB-B Th: numl~rs msaignad to this dls~ for physSczl dan-~..~c ~ 547606 for Tex~ ~n~ For ¢cono~c ~, the n~ ~¢ 9~000 for T~ ~d 9~100 for (C~:,log ofF=dm~ Dom:ztio Azs~-tanc¢ Program Nos. 5~002 ~md 590020 Date: 0EC 2 4 2002 ~.i-nis~rat~r . ..