SBA Resources for All Businesses Impacted by Helene

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has resources that can help with disaster recovery. 

Experts from the SBA will provide an update on those resources and how you can access them now in a complimentary webinar this Thursday, October 10 at 11:00 a.m. This webinar is open to all and there will be time for questions at the end of the session.    

Every business (any size) within the declared areas, private nonprofit organization, or residents affected by Helene can apply online or at the opened Business Recovery Centers (BRC’s) managed by SBA or Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC’s) managed by FEMA. A full list of counties in the declared areas is at the bottom of this article.   

You do not have to wait for insurance coverage determinations or claims denials to apply for SBA programs. The application filing deadline for physical damage is Wednesday, November 27 and economic injury is Monday, June 30.   

Counties Eligible for Relief 

The disaster declaration covers Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties and The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.    

Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs): Cherokee, Graham, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Surry, Swain, and Yadkin in North Carolina.  

The NC Chamber is updating its Hurricane Helene Resource Guide daily. Whether you are looking for resources or want to help, click here for the most current information on and for North Carolina’s business community.