Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Clarke, Covington, Grenada, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Panola, Walthall

Families and households in Clarke, Covington, Grenada, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lawrence, Panola and Walthall counties who suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on April 12, may be eligible for disaster assistance.

 Individuals and households in Clarke, Covington, Grenada, Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones,  Lawrence, Panola and Walthall counties have until June 15, 2020 to register with FEMA for assistance.These counties have been designated by the President as a major disaster which makes disaster assistance available to eligible disaster survivors.

Ways to Register:  Online: DisasterAssistance.gov 

The deadline to register for disaster assistance is June 15, 2020. as of May 29.  Please check the link for latest update. https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4536

Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding (DR-4541),Bradley and Hamilton counties

Families and households in Bradley and Hamilton counties who suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on April 12, may be eligible for disaster assistance.

Ways to Register:

• Online: DisasterAssistance.gov  

Information You Will Need:

• Social Security number
• Address of the damaged home or apartment
• Description of the damage
• Information about insurance coverage
• A current contact telephone number
• An address where you can receive mail
• Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds
• Total household annual income

The deadline to register for disaster assistance is June 23, 2020 as of May 29.  Please check the link for latest update. https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4541

Notice:   FEMA reminds Tennesseans who have received federal disaster assistance to use the money for its intended purpose and to keep receipts for three years.Disaster assistance is intended to help residents meet basic disaster-related needs. A letter explaining what the payment is to be used for arrives within a day or two of the check or direct deposit payment.If applicants spend the payment on anything other than the purpose for which it is intended, they may be denied future disaster assistance. In some cases, FEMA may ask that the money be returned.

Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Get information for applicants and recipients and find NIH COVID-19 funding opportunities.

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding

How to get NIH grants? What is NIH grant process?

Did you know that NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, investing more than $32 billion a year to enhance life, and reduce illness and disability? NIH funded research has led to breakthroughs and new treatments, helping people live longer, healthier lives, and building the research foundation that drives discovery.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

Learn the steps needed for an application to proceed from planning and submission to award and close out. Drill down on each step for guidance that can deepen your understanding of the grants process and help you submit a grant application and manage your grant award.


Each type of NIH grant program has its own set of eligibility requirements. Applicants can find eligibility information in section III of each funding opportunity announcement (FOA). While the principal investigator (PI) conceives and writes the application, NIH recognizes the applicant institution as the grantee for most grant types.

504 Loan Program fro small business

The 504 Loan Program offers small business another avenue for business financing, while promoting business growth and job creation.

The 504 Loan Program provides approved small businesses with long-term, fixed-rate financing used to acquire fixed assets for expansion or modernization.  504 loans are made available through Certified Development Companies (CDCs), SBA's community based partners for providing 504 Loans.

More detail at :https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/ofa/resources/4049

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PUBLISHES GUIDANCE ON PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

PUA provides up to 39 weeks of benefits to qualifying individuals who are otherwise able to work and available for work within the meaning of applicable state law, except that they are unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work due to COVID-19 related reasons, as defined in the CARES Act. Benefit payments under PUA are retroactive, for weeks of unemployment, partial employment, or inability to work due to COVID-19 reasons starting on or after January 27, 2020. The CARES Act specifies that PUA benefits cannot be paid for weeks of unemployment ending after December 31, 2020.

Check it out https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/eta/eta20200405

Coronavirus Resources for Unemployment and Small Businesses

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has caused a rapid change in how you live your everyday life. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ten million Americans filed for unemployment benefits.  

Click here for more details) Here are resources for You.