Business and personal recovery assistance are available in the wake of Helene on uninsured or otherwise uncompensated disaster losses.

Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofits in the counties listed below are eligible for disaster loans with favorable terms to repair or replace real estate, equipment, inventory, and for working capital, future mitigation, etc.

Homeowners and renters are also eligible for disaster loan assistance to repair or replace a principal residence and personal property.

Counties included: Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington. They are eligible for coverage of both physical damage and economic injury as a result of the storm.

Contiguous Counties: Grainger, Hancock, Jefferson, Sevier and Sullivan. They are eligible for coverage of economic injury as a result of the storm.

Applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the Disaster Recovery Portal at https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/hurricane-helene The disaster declaration map can be accessed here https://lending.sba.gov/search-disaster/?disaster=TN-20017.

Business Recovery Center locations in Tennessee will be announced soon.

For additional assistance contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at [email protected] or 1-800-659-2955.

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