Business Financing Resources
This page lists business financing resources for economic developers and stand-alone businesses. Action steps are listed here so that an economic development organization and/or chamber of commerce can secure access to capital for small and medium businesses in the event of a major catastrophe. The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) offers an online resource database that lists links, publications, fact sheets, articles and other items that support the development of financial …more DisasterAssistance.gov is the online portal for disaster assistance from the federal government. Here you can find assistance, apply for assistance and check the status of your application. In addition this website helps guide users to other federal … …more On November 14, 2012, the Community Development Fund Institute (CDFI) Fund sent a letter to CDFIs for impact assessment of Superstorm Sandy on CDFIs and their clients. In conducting this brief, voluntary assessment, the CDFI Fund sought to identify t… …more Prepare My Business is an SBA website that provides small business resources for disaster and business continuity planning and testing, as well as to provide free educational resources on key topics to reduce your business’s risk and quickly recove… …more The Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan (DPRP) replaces the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Recovery Plan in its entirety. While the DPRP represents a new document to meet the requirements of Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 8, Nati… …more Seedco Financial is a CDFI that has provided financial and technical assistance resources in post-disaster situations such as New York City post-September 11th and Southeast Louisiana after Katrina …more The Small Business Administration (SBA) provides low interest disaster loans to businesses of all sizes and private to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and …more Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) offer technical assistance to small businesses such as business plan development, marketing, etc., to help them grow or recover after a disaster. …more The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides information for individuals and businesses for tax relief in a disaster situation. Additionally a guide provides resources regarding what to do for taxes and disaster situations …more This webinar provided the lessons learned in developing and delivering financial programs for impacted small and medium-sized businesses after a major incident. …more The World Trade Center’s Small Business Recovery Fund (WTCSBRF) targets small businesses in the five boroughs of New York City impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. The fund was established by the SBDC, New York Business Development Corporation and private sector companies. …more
Council of Development Finance Agencies
DisasterAssitance.gov
Impact Assessment – Community Development Finance Institutions Response To Hurricane Sandy
Prepare My Business.org
SBA’s Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan (DPRP)
Seedco Financial
Small Business Administration
Small Business Development Centers
Tax Relief & Disaster Guide From The IRS
Webinar: Financing Tools for Retention of Small & Medium-Sized Businesses After a Disaster
World Trade Center’s Small Busienss Recovery Fund






