HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.27.22 Press Release_ Butte County Announces Availability of Federal Assistance Programs for Residents and Businesses Impacted by Drought
From:McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject:Press Release: Butte County Announces Availability of Federal Assistance Programs for Residents and Businesses Impacted by Drought
Date:Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:16:31 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2022
CONTACT
Josh Jimerfield
Deputy Administrative Officer, Office of Emergency Management
530.552.3333
BUTTE COUNTY ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR
RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY DROUGHT
Oroville, Ca— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) have designated Butte County for Drought Assistance through a USDA Disaster Designation and
an SBA Drought Declaration. Several forms of assistance are available to farmers, ranchers, and small
businesses who conduct family-sized farming operations or those that work in the agriculture industry.
USDA Emergency Farm Loans are available for both physical and crop production losses as a direct
result of the drought disaster. Further information on USDA Emergency Farm Loans is available at:. Farm
Loan Programs (usda.gov)
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for small non-farm businesses, small agriculture
cooperatives, and most private non-profit organizations. Further information on SBA Injury Disaster
Loans is available at: Disaster assistance (sba.gov)
The application deadline for drought assistance programs through USDA and SBA is December 8, 2022.
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Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320
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