White House GA Debby Declaration


On Sep. 24, White House approved disaster declaration for Georgia.


  • White House President Biden approved disaster declaration for the State of Georgia.
  • Ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts.
  • In the areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby from Aug. 4, 2024 to Aug. 20, 2024.
  • On Aug. 6, FEMA, White House to supplement GA State, local efforts, see #222096.
  • Eligibility
  • Action made Federal funding available to individuals affected by the storm in the counties of Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, and Screven.
  • Assistance Available
  • Aid can include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, other recovery programs to aid individuals and businesses.
  • Federal funding is also available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofits on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and repair.
  • For facilities damaged by Hurricane Debby in the counties of Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham.
  • Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Effingham, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Lowndes, Tift, Lanier, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Thomas, Toombs, Ware, Wayne.
  • Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures.
  • Sep. 2024 FEMA Reports Federal Disaster Aid for Georgia
  • On Sep. 24, 2024, FEMA reported federal disaster assistance is available to Georgia to supplement recovery efforts in areas impacted by Tropical Storm Debby Aug. 4-20.
  • Available Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, Screven counties.
  • Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help recover from disaster.
  • Funding also available to State, eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofits on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and repair or replacement.
  • Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Echols, Effingham, Evans,
  • Additionally, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Ware and Wayne counties as impacted by Debby.
  • Funds also available on cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures Statewide.
  • Sep. 25, 2024 SBA Georgia Disaster Aid
  • On Sep. 25, 2024, SBA offered disaster aid to businesses, residents for storm Debby.
  • Covers Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long and Screven counties which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs).
  • Small businesses, most private nonprofits in adjacent counties are eligible for EIDLs.
  • Eligible adjacent counties include Burke, Candler, Emanuel, Jenkins, McIntosh, Tattnall and Wayne in Georgia; and Allendale, Hampton and Jasper in South Carolina.
  • Application deadline for physical damage is Nov. 25, 2024; for EIDLs Jun. 24, 2025.
  • Sep. 26, 2024 SBA Nonprofit Disaster Aid
  • On Sep. 26, 2024, SBA made available to certain Private Nonprofits (PNPs) in Georgia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature disaster loans.
  • Eligible PNP organizations in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt,
  • Cook, Echols, Effingham, Evans, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Ware and Wayne counties may apply.
  • Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, libraries, community centers, schools, and colleges.
  • PNP organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.
  • SBA also offers PNPs Economic injury disaster loans (EIDLs) to meet capital needs.
  • Deadline for physical damage applications is Nov. 25, 2024; for EIDLs Jun. 24, 2025.
  • Oct. 2024 FEMA Disaster Expansion
  • On Oct. 16, 2024, FEMA reported federal disaster assistance now available to Georgia renters impacted by Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby Aug. 4 - 20, 2024.
  • Oct. 2024 SBA Agricultural Declaration
  • On Oct. 21, 2024, SBA reported that EIDLs are available in GA for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses, most private nonprofits.
  • For economic losses from excessive rain, Tropical Storm Debby that occurred Aug. 5-6.
  • SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers.
  • Completed loan application must be submitted to SBA not later than Jun. 16, 2025.

Regulators FEMA; SBA; White House
Entity Types CNSM; Corp
Reference SBA: PR 25-042, 10/21/2024; PR 24-679, 9/26/2024; SBA: PR 24-673, 9/25/2024; FEMA: PR NR-020, 10/16/2024; PR HQ-24-197, 9/24/2024; White House: PR, 9/24/2024
Functions BCS; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Risk
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Corporate; Loan; Mortgage
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 9/24/2024
Effective Date 11/25/2024
Rule Id 227334
Linked to Rule :222096
Reg. Last Update 10/21/2024
Report Section US Consumer

Last substantive update on 10/24/2024