Vermonters affected by Irene have until midnight tonight, November 15 to register online for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Phone registrations will be accepted until 10:00 p.m., EST.
To date, 6,945 individuals and families have registered and more than $19.8 million in grants has been approved for home repairs or replacement, rental assistance, and other needs while another $23.4 million in low-interest disaster loans – $14 million in home loans and $9.4 million in business loans – has been approved by the SBA.