North Texas SBDC

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER LOANS

Texas Declaration #20320 & #20321

(Disaster: TX-20010)

Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Occurring: April 26, 2024, and Continuing

In the Texas counties of: Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, and Waller.

For economic injury only in the contiguous Texas counties of: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Bailey, Bexar, Brazoria, Brown, Burnet, Caldwell, Callahan, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cochran, Colorado, Comal, Comanche, Coryell, Delta, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Fayette, Fisher, Fort Bend, Franklin, Freestone, Galveston, Gonzales, Grayson, Grimes, Hale, Haskell, Hays, Houston, Hunt, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamb, Lampasas, Lubbock, Lynn, Madison, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam, Navarro, Nolan, Orange, Palo Pinto, Red River, Refugio, Rockwall, Sabine, San Augustine, Shackelford, Smith, Stephens, Stonewall, Tarrant, Taylor, Terry, Van Zandt, Victoria, Washington, Wharton, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, and Yoakum.

Deadline to file for Economic Injury is February 18, 2025

If you are located in a declared disaster area, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Disaster Declaration (English) Declaración de Desastre (Español)

SBA Disaster Assistance

When disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton strike, the U.S. Small Business Administration is there to help you recover and rebuild. Business owners, nonprofits, homeowners, and renters in declared disaster areas are eligible to apply for disaster assistance. If you need help with your application, call 800‐659‐2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

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Start a Business

A pre-business workshop will help you to explore the possibilities and help you to decide whether to embark on this new venture. These workshops provide the foundation for developing a sound business plan to start your business and guide its growth. Our business advisors can help you refine your plan and access the information you need.

Grow Your Business

Our seasoned advisors can analyze your business and help you develop tools for growth; a business plan, financial analysis, and a marketing strategy that’s right on target. We can also assist you with identifying sources of financing and develop a financing proposal, as well as provide seminars to help you stay current and strengthen your skills.

Seminars and Training

The programs offered by the SBDCs include startup, loan, planning, taxes, marketing and financial statement workshops. The specialty centers provide seminars conducted by expert facilitators, on such topics as writing bid proposals, acquiring a patent or trademark, designing a Web page or exporting your products and services.