The Small Business Administration Houston District Office and its Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience will host a virtual disaster loan information session at noon Friday for residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl made its landfall on July 8 near Matagorda Bay, leaving over 2 million people in the Houston area without power. As of Tuesday, about 89,000 people were still left in the dark, according to CenterPoint’s outage tracker. Across Houston, Beryl left at least 13 dead and millions impacted by flooding, debris and fallen trees and power lines.
Houstonians can attend the event to learn more about loan options, eligibility, application requirements and more. It will also include a Q&A. To register for the event, click here.
Business owners are not the only ones who can apply for disaster loans. Renters, homeowners and business owners can apply for the Small Business Administration’s disaster assistance loans here to help cover costs after a disaster. Loans can cover physical damage costs, repairs, improvements to eliminate future damage and operating expenses.
Individuals in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, Wharton counties can apply for these specific disaster loans to help with impacts from Hurricane Beryl.
The deadline to file for physical damage is Sept. 10, while the economic injury deadline is April 14, 2025.
The administration will offer a similar session in Spanish at 1:30 p.m. Friday. To register for the Spanish version of the event, click here.
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