ONEIDA AND OTSEGO COUNTIES (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) -- The United States Small Business Administration has announced some help for those affected by the June 22 storms.

In a statement released on Thursday, August 21, the SBA has announced that low-interest federal disaster loans will be made available to businesses, non-profits and residents affected by the storm. The declaration covers Oneida and Otsego Counties, as well as five other counties in Central New York, and is in response to an August 18 request from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul.

"One distinct advantage of SBA’s disaster loan program is the opportunity to fund upgrades reducing the risk of future storm damage," said Chris Stallings, associate administrator of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the SBA. "I encou

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