Disaster Relief Information

You can help veterinarians, staff and animals recover by donating to the Friends of NCVMA Foundation. Indicate Disaster Relief in the funding area to ensure money goes to help those affected by recent disasters in North Carolina on the coast and in the mountains. Donate here: –> DONATE TO THE FRIENDS OF NCVMA NOW <–

Large Animal Assistance

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is continuing to help farmers who have lost their feed supply. If you have a need or are able to assist livestock producers through housing animals and/or providing feed or supplies, please go to www.ncagr.gov/livestockdisasterhelp to see current needs and drop-off locations.

Assistance for Individual Property and Businesses (adapted from info on Explore Asheville’s website)

On September 29, FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of North Carolina, including Buncombe County, to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals, including grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

• FEMA Disaster Assistance for Individuals and Businesses: Grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses. Register online at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362, or by using the FEMA App.

US Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance: Loans for homeowners, renters, businesses, and nonprofits affected by the disaster. This includes:

• Home Disaster Loans: Loans to homeowners or renters to repair or replace disaster-damaged real estate and personal property, including automobiles.
• Business Physical Disaster Loans: Loans to businesses for repairing or replacing disaster-damaged property, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery, and equipment. Businesses of any size and private, non-profit organizations are eligible.
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans available to help small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, aquaculture businesses, and non-profit organizations of all sizes meet their financial obligations during a disaster recovery period.
• Mountain BizWorks: The WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund offers rapid relief loans up to $100,000 with 1% interest to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. Administered by Mountain BizWorks and supported by The Golden LEAF Foundation and other partners, this fund bridges the gap between the disaster’s impact and the arrival of federal aid, insurance payouts, or business recovery.

The SBA has opened a small business assistance centers

• Buncombe County: Asheville Chamber of Commerce, 36 Montford Ave.
• Buncombe County:  A.C. Reynolds High School, 1 Rocket Drive, Asheville
• Watauga County: Appalachian Enterprise Center,130 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone
• McDowell County: McDowell County Senior Center, 100 Spaulding Road, Marion
•  Caldwell County:  Caldwell County Health and Human Services Center, 2345 Morganton Blvd SW, Lenoir

Walk-ins are accepted, but you can schedule an appointment in advance.

Assistance for Employees

• NC Works Disaster Unemployment (DUA): Temporary payments for people whose employment has been impacted as a direct result of a disaster.

Grants

NCVMA Disaster Relief Grants

This grant program is directed towards NCVMA members who own a practice (hospital or mobile unit) affected by a natural disaster/catastrophic event. While these hospitals or mobile units are covered by insurance, we know that this insurance does not cover everything, and comes with a deductible to be paid. To alleviate some of the stress of recovery, NCVMA has developed this grant program to help pay the insurance deductible.

Friends of NCVMA Disaster Grants

Friends of NCVMA Foundation Veterinary Community Grants

Funding is open to anyone in the veterinary community who lives or works in a county named as a FEMA disaster area and suffered a disruption in their work life or personal life due to Hurricane Helene or Potential Tropical Cyclone 8.  These grants are intended to help the veterinary community recover from the disaster to be able to continue to serve their communities. Grants will be available until dispersed.

Friends of NCVMA Foundation Veterinary Practice Grants

Funding is open to veterinary practice owner(s) who work in a county named as a FEMA disaster area and suffered a disruption due to Hurricane Helene or Potential Tropical Cyclone 8. These grants are intended to help the veterinary community recover from the disaster to be able to continue to serve their communities. Grants will be available until dispersed.

OTHER GRANTS