ECC Admin

Public Assistance Applicant Briefing

Please see attached news release broadening SBA disaster assistance for Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina. The U.S. Small Business Administration has added more counties to the disaster declaration in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Matthew that began on Oct. 4, 2016.   The disaster declaration now covers the counties of Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Camden, Chowan,

Applications to the Individual Assistance Program can be made by: • Applying online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. • Calling at 1-800-621-3362 • Those with speech disability or hearing loss who use TTY: 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), calls 1-800-621-3362. These toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 11

Below is a list of some helpful resources from FEMA’s Procurement Disaster Assistance Team (PDAT) that you might pass along to state and local staff involved in procurement.   1.  The attached 4-page bulletin provides an overview of federal grant procurement standards.   2.  Procurement staff can use the attached checklist to assess whether a