Gov. Justice Secures SBA Disaster Declaration for July 29 Flooding

9/29/2021

​The U.S. Small Business Association announced today that Gov. Jim Justice has secured a disaster declaration for West Virginia businesses and residents affected by the flooding on July 29, 2021.

​While the impacted counties did not meet the threshold for a Presidential disaster declaration, West Virginia businesses and residents affected by the flooding on July 29, 2021 may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today.

The declaration includes Monongalia County and the adjacent counties of Marion, Preston, Taylor and Wetzel.

To assist businesses and residents affected by the disaster, the SBA will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Monongalia County on Tuesday, October 5 at 11AM. See below for schedule. 

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center 

Monongalia County

Morgantown Mall 
9500 Mall Road – Suite 609 
Morgantown, WV 26501​

Opening:
  • Tuesday, October 5, 11AM – 6 PM
Hours of operation:
  • Monday-Friday, 9AM – 6PM
  • ​Saturday, October 9, 10AM –2PM​
  • Closed Sunday​​
Closing permanently:​
  • Thursday, October 14 at 4PM​  




Contact Information

Lora Lipscomb, WVEMD Public Information Officer