HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter from Gov's OES 10.24.08 - Ag losses STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
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October 24, 2008
Mr. Curt Josiassen, Chairperson
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Drive
Oroville, California 95965
Dear Chairperson Josiassen:
The U.S. Small Business Administration has declared the primary County of Colusa and
contiguous counties of Butte, Glenn, Lake, Sutter, and Volo a disaster area. This declaration
is a result of a October 6, 2008, USDA disaster designation due to agricultural losses caused by
drought that occurred March 2008 through June 2008.
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services is providing the enclosed information
regarding this declaration. Please inform interested individuals, businesses, and city officials
within your county of this declaration and information.
Sincerely,
KARMA HACKNEY
Program Manager
Enclosure
c: Butte County OES
Deputy Director, Regional Operations
OES Regional Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Declaration
SBA #11484 - Drought
Declaration The following table illustrates the declaration information.
Information
Eligible Primary County(s): Colusa
Eligible Contiguous County
(s): Butte, Glenn, Lake, Sutter, and Yolo
October 6, 2008, USDA Designation for
Reason/Event: drought that occurred March 2008
through June ?008
Assistance made available by SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
declaration:
Application deadline for business June 8,2009
economic injury:
Small, non-farm businesses and small
agricultural cooperatives. Small
businesses include those that do business
Who may apply: directly with the growers, such as
truckers and suppliers of agricultural
equipment or services.
Contact SBA at 1-800-659-2955, or visit
SBA's website at:
How to apply:
Hearing impaired individuals may call
1-800-877-8339.