This bill directs the Small Business Administration (SBA) to improve access to disaster assistance for people located in rural areas. It requires the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to take actions so that individuals in declared disaster areas have full access to assistance, including targeted outreach and marketing materials. The SBA must put these actions in place within one year of the law taking effect. The bill also makes a technical change that renumbers a paragraph in the Small Business Act.
If you live in a rural area where a disaster declaration is made, this bill aims to make it easier to learn about and get SBA disaster aid. The SBA should do targeted outreach and provide marketing materials to reach rural residents. The rule applies only to areas with an official disaster declaration.
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Supporters want to increase access to disaster assistance for rural residents by requiring the SBA to take targeted outreach and other actions to ensure full access after a disaster declaration.
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