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DBPR waives fees if existing businesses must move \u2013 FEMA and SBA add counties eligible for disaster aid \u2013 Royal Palm Coast Realtors help SW Fla. members.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 After a hurricane, help can come from many people and organizations. For an overview of all options, visit Florida Realtors\u00ae\u2019 Hurricane Ian Resources<\/a> website page.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Recent updates include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n DBPR waives application fees<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has waived application fees for relocating and reopening businesses and branch offices in many areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n DBPR Secretary Melanie Griffin signed an Executive Order<\/a> on Wednesday that explains the rules and areas where the change applies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n FEMA assistance<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Nineteen Florida counties now qualify for Hurricane Ian aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n County residents can apply for FEMA help through disasterassistance.gov<\/a>, by calling\u00a0(800) 621-3362\u00a0 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET, or using the\u00a0FEMA mobile app<\/a>.\u00a0Click here to learn more.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n SBA disaster loans<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans are also available to Florida businesses and residents in the expanded counties included in the Hurricane Ian disaster declaration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Applicants may apply at\u00a0disasterloanassistance.sba.gov<\/a>\u00a0under declaration\u00a0#17644. For help, call\u00a0(800) 659-2955\u00a0or email\u00a0DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n HUD announces waiver to help recovery<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) calls its list of waivers to speed Hurricane Ian recovery, \u201cOne of the largest collections of regulatory and administrative waivers issued by HUD at one time.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n HUD announced a package of 29 regulatory and administrative waivers<\/a>, which builds on other support HUD is providing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n HUD says state and local partners access a waiver through a simplified notification process that includes:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Royal Palm Coast Realtor\u00ae Association relief efforts<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Royal Palm Coast Realtor Association (RPCRA) serves some of Florida\u2019s hardest-hit areas, and it issued a statement saying, \u201cOur hearts go out to all of those affected by the catastrophic devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n RPCRA Leadership started to provide resources as soon as the storm ended, including a pop-up distribution center at the RPCRA Fort Myers Education Center located at 4081 Center Pointe Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33916, to collect donations that \u201cwill provide some supply relief to our community as well as business service access for those needing to connect to Wi-Fi and enjoy air conditioning.\u201d It opened on Wednesday, Oct. 5 and will remain so until further notice. It\u2019s open\u00a0 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe will continue working with our local governance, fellow Realtor associations and nonprofits to offer relief and recovery to our community as best as we can,\u201d says Bill Steinke, 2022 president of RPCRA.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n RPCRA list of resources<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n RPCA also offers a list of local resources:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a9 2022 Florida Realtors\u00ae<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n
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