I. Close coordination is maintained with the American National Red Cross, representatives of State and local governments and with banks and financial institutions within the disaster area. 3. Who is entitled to assistance A. General disaster loans: Individuals, business concerns (including corporations, partnerships, cooperatives, or other business enterprises), churches, charitable institutions, and other nonprofit organizations, provided: 1. They have suffered tangible property loss as a result of floods or other catastrophes. 2. The Small Business Administration has declared their area a disaster area for the purposes of activating its assistance program. (NOTE.-Loans will not be made to repair or replace damaged or destroyed summer or winter cottages, camps, lodges, or other residential property occupied by the owner exclusively for recreation or relaxation. However if the property is primarily rental property constituting an important source of income for the owner, a rehabilitation loan will be considered. Farmers and stockmen should apply to the Farmers Home Administration.) B. Drought or excessive rainfall disaster loans: Any small business concern located within a drought or excessive rainfall area, provided 1. It can show substantial economic injury resulting from the drought or excessive rainfall conditions, 2. It is located in an area which the President or the Secretary of Agriculture has declared a major disaster area because of the drought or excessive rainfall conditions. (NOTE.-Farmers and stockmen should apply to the Farmers Home Administration.) 4. Where to apply A. General disaster loans: Any Small Business Administration office located in or near the disaster-affected area, or banks in the area which cooperate with the Small Business Administration in assisting disaster victims (or temporary field office of the Small Business Administration when established in the disaster area, whose address may be obtained from banks and offices of the American National Red Cross). B. Drought disaster loans: The nearest Small Business Administration office or banks in the drought area which are cooperating with SBA to assist their local businesses. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Headquarters, Central Office, Administrator, Small Business Administration Region Area included REGIONAL OFFICES Address 1 2 3 4 Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Regional Director, Small Business Administra- New York, Connecticut, New Jersey (coun- 5 Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, 6 7 8 9 Illinois (Hancock, Schuyler, Cass, Morgan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois (south- 10 Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana.. 11 tion, Sheraton Bldg., 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass. Regional Director, Small Business Administration, 42 Broadway, New York 4, N.Y. Regional Director, Small Business Administration, 1015 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 7, Pa. Regional Director, Small Business Administra- Regional Director, Small Business Administra- Regional Director, Small Business Administration, Lewis Bldg., 603 Second Ave. South, Minneapolis 2, Minn. Regional Director, Small Business Administration, Home Savings Bldg., 1006 Grand Ave., Kansas City 6, Mo. Regional Director, Small Business Administration, Fidelity Bldg., 1000 Main St., Dallas 2, Tex. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming.... Regional Director, Small Business Administra XVI. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA) The Veterans Administration has no special legislation authorizing relief in the event of a natural disaster. However, in administering its regular programs, and at the request of the OCDM upon declaration of a national emergency, it can provide assistance of two general types, financial and physical relief. 1. Assistance available A. Financial 1. Permit borrowers of Veterans Administration direct and guaranteed loans to temporarily suspend payments in order to assist them in retention of their property. 2. Permit lenders to make advances on existing Veterans Administration guaranteed loans to repair flood damage. The guarantee may also be extended to cover these advances, and to cover supplemental loans on properties on which Veterans Administration has guaranteed mortgages. 3. Guarantee or insure loans to eligible veterans with no downpayments and with 30-year maturity. 4. Speed allowances to veterans in training programs in disaster areas. 5. Accelerate claims services to claimants in disaster areas. B. Physical 1. Make available the medical, surgical, and dental personnel and equipment of Veterans Administration facilities and installations for. (a) Search for, rescue, and evacuation of disaster victims. (b) Emergency medical, surgical, and dental services, and nursing as needed. (c) Removal of victims to emergency medical treatment areas, and to hospitals when necessary. (d) Loan or distribution of food, medical supplies, such as pulmotors, X-ray equipment, oxygen tanks, antibiotics, vaccines, etc. (e) Hospital care and temporary housing. 2. Technical assistance. (a) Demolition teams for removal of dangerously damaged structures. (b) Engineering and technical aid in restoring utilities and other public facilities. (c) Collect, record, and preserve information relative to the origin and extent of the disaster, including injuries, damages, and losses of property and individuals. C. Community emergencies 1. Whenever Veterans Administration field installations, particularly hospitals, are requested to provide assistance in relieving the effects of community disasters, or emergencies, not declared to be major disasters by the President, they may, in the discretion of the manager, render such service within the scope of existing procedures authorizing emergency services to the general public for humanitarian reasons. 2. In addition, hospital facilities, including specially trained medical teams, properly equipped, may at the discretion of the manager be made available within the community, but away from the installation. Charges for hospitalization and for treatment at outpatient clinics may be made of the individuals so treated or of the appropriate agencies of the community. 2. Responsibilities A. Resources and services of the Veterans Administration utilized in disaster relief operations will be provided through one or more of its departments or staff offices through the facilities of the field offices in the area of the disaster. B. The principal administrative offices of the Veterans Administration are located in Washington, D.C. Proper authority will be delegated directly to the VA liaison representative on the OCDM Regional Board within the disaster-affected area immediately upon notification of the official declaration of a major disaster by the President. C. The VA liaison representative on the OCDM Regional Board will then deal directly with the VA field station managers within the area in matters concerning utilization of VA resources and services. 3. Who is entitled to assistance A. Emergency medical, surgical, dental, and hospital assistance— State and local governmental agencies. B. Financial and counseling services and benefits--individual veterans. 4. Where to apply A. Emergency relief operations-State and local governmental agencies will apply to regional director, OCDM, in affected area. B. Financial and counseling services-VA liaison representative, OCDM Regional Board. C. Community emergency operations-local hospital or clinical facility. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS BENEFITS Headquarters, Central Office, De- Veterans Administration, Washington 25, partment of Veterans Benefits. D.C. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY AREA MEDICAL OFFICES Headquarters, Central Office. Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D.C. 30 Cornhill, Boston 8, Mass. 441-449 West Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 8, U.S. Post Office and New Courthouse, 85 49 4th St., San Francisco 3, Calif. c/o U.S. Post Office Bldg., 402 East State St., |