[Katrina-IT-Volunteers] FEMA / small business administration (SBA)

[Guy Raffa]

One thing I learned on Wednesday afternoon and forgot to send to the 
list (sorry!): if you check on the status of a FEMA application 
on-line and see that it is pending and has been referred to the Small 
Business Administration (SBA), this may not be a mistake. I was told 
by an SBA representative (they had a table around the corner and down 
the hall from where FEMA was set up) that even if there is no 
"business" activity, SBA could be involved in cases dealing with 
people's homes (particularly renters, or people without insurance, if 
I recall correctly). She also said that an SBA application would have 
to be completed before the FEMA application could proceed. Instead of 
waiting for the SBA application in the mail, evacuees can fill it out 
with the SBA representatives at the center (assuming they are still 
there).

If you have heard differently or have additional information, please share.

Guy
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Guy P. Raffa
The University of Texas at Austin
Dept. of French and Italian
1 University Station  B7600
Austin, TX 78712-1197
USA

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Fax: (512) 471-8492
e-mail: guyr at uts.cc.utexas.edu
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