Business Recovery

• Federal Resources
• State Resource
• Other Resources
• Pinellas County Re-entry Plan

Links to the primary disaster assistance sites nationwide and in Florida:

Federal Resources:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • FEMA
  • Federal Disaster Declarations
  • FEMA Internet Registration
    FEMA Phone Registration:
    • (800) 621-FEMA (3362)
    • TTY (800) 462-7585 (speech & hearing impaired)

• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Tax Relief in Disaster Situations

• US Department of Homeland Security
  • READY Business-Steps to Prepare for a Disaster

• USDA Agricultural Disaster Assistance

State Resources:

• Florida Division of Emergency Management
  • Information For Business
  • Insurance Information from the Division of Consumer Services
  • Disaster Essentials for Floridians
  • Florida County Emergency Management Websites
  • Florida County Emergency Management Directory
  • Florida Small Business Development Center Disaster Recovery
  • Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program
  • Volunteer Florida - The Governor's Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service

Other Resources:

• Florida Economic Development Organizations by County
  
  • Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance - Provides low interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance.
  • American Red Cross’s Tampa Bay Chapter - For assistance with relocation or the aftermath of storm damage, contact the American Red Cross’s Tampa Bay Chapter at (813) 348-4820 or review the website at Redcross for more information.
  • 2-1-1/Tampa Bay Cares - To give or receive help or for information on assistance not covered by the American Red Cross, call 2-1-1 from any phone.