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SBA Disaster Assistance: Then and Now 0

Posted on August 26, 2010 by bp complaints

Tommy and Maria DeLaune are a prime example of small business owners who suffered a one-two punch from Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater BP oil spill.  They run Tommy’s Seafood, a New Orleans seafood processor and wholesaler that employs about 20 people. 

When Hurricane Katrina hit, the business suffered major damage at its two facilities, including loss of equipment and inventory.  They applied for an SBA disaster loan in October 2005 but didn’t get approved until May 2006 and the loan wasn’t fully disbursed until October 2006, a year later.

They got hit again when the oil spill forced closures on fishing waters in the Gulf of Mexico, where their suppliers work.  Tommy and his wife Maria had to look 500 miles away to find more seafood to process, so they had higher expenses and lower profit margins.  This time around, however, their experience with SBA was “amazing,” according to Maria.  Their disaster loan was approved in just 16 days and it was fully disbursed just a month later. Additionally, SBA deferred their existing Katrina loan for 12 months so they can use more of their resources to deal with the financial strain caused by the oil spill.

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Press Releases: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: International Offers of Assistance 0

Posted on June 21, 2010 by bp complaints

Press Releases: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: International Offers of Assistance
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: International Offers of Assistance Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC June 14, 2010 As we work to mitigate the effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the United States is grateful for the offers of assistance received from seventeen countries and four international bodies in the form of equipment, expertise and general assistance. The countries include …
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AUDIO RELEASE: Coast Guard Seeks Assistance Preventing Boom Vandalism 0

Posted on June 17, 2010 by bp complaints

Recent Updates for Unified Command for the BP Oil Spill | Deepwater Horizon Response

State Announces Community Outreach and Technical Assistance Plan for BP Claims 0

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bp complaints

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BP Responds to DSS, Second Harvest, Catholic Charities Request for Aid BP Donates $1 Million for Food Aid, Direct Assistance for Families Impacted by Oil Spill 1

Posted on May 18, 2010 by bp complaints

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SBA makes economic injury assistance in more La. parishes 0

Posted on May 13, 2010 by bp complaints

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Department of Social Services Requests Immediate Food Commodity Assistance for Impacted Families from USDA 0

Posted on May 07, 2010 by bp complaints

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State Wildlife Recovery and Rehabilitation Effort to Include Assistance From Around U.S. 0

Posted on May 05, 2010 by bp complaints

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