FEMA Updates Hurricane Aid Four Months Later
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
South Carolina’s disaster help for Hurricane Helene just got a deadline extension! If you suffered physical damage, you now have until January 28, 2025, to apply for loans. Economic injury loan applications are open until June 30, 2025, so there’s more time to get the financial support you need.
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More time to apply for physical damage loans
If you suffered physical damage from Hurricane Helene in South Carolina (incident period September 25, 2024 through October 7, 2024), you now have until January 28, 2025 to apply for disaster physical damage loans through the SBA MySBA Loan Portal. This amendment extends the filing deadline for applications tied to FEMA-4829-DR.
Extended EIDL application deadline for South Carolina
Small businesses in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) through June 30, 2025. The amendment sets the EIDL application deadline for disaster number SC-20012 (FEMA-4829-DR) to June 30, 2025.
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