Through its Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA), the SBA is responsible for providing affordable, timely and accessible financial assistance to homeowners, renters and businesses following a disaster.  Financial assistance is available in the form of low-interest, long-term loans.

SBA’s disaster loans are the primary form of federal assistance for the repair and rebuilding of non-farm, private sector disaster losses.  For this reason, the disaster loan program is the only form of SBA assistance not limited to small businesses.

Disaster Assistance has been part of the agency since its inception in 1953. Within Overview, we’ll review:

• Mission
• FAQs
• Recent Disaster Declarations
• 13 CFR – Disaster Loan Program – Part 123
• ODA Strategic Plan