The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has been making disaster loans since 1953, and has approved more than $50 billion in disaster loans to more than 1.9 million homeowners, renters and businesses.  

The webinar includes an overview of the SBA Disaster Loan Program and how SCORE mentors, business owners, homeowners and renters can be better prepared and have greater knowledge of the resources available following a disaster.  

This webinar will cover the following topics:

• SBA’s Role in Disaster Recovery
• Disaster Loans for Long Term Recovery
• How Disaster Declarations are made
• Types of Disaster Declarations:
  • Presidential (Individual Assistance or Public Assistance)
  • Administrative (Agency)

  • Governor’s Certification

  • Secretary of Agriculture
  • Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loans 

• Differences Between Presidential and Agency Declarations
• Types of Disaster Loans and Loan Limits
• Requirements for Loan Approvals
• Home Loan Application Filing Requirements 
• Business Loan Application Filing Requirements
• Ways to Apply for a SBA Disaster Loan
• Are you Disaster Ready?
• Prepare a Business Disaster Toolkit

Presenter:  Jay MacKenna, Public Affairs Specialist, SBA
Duration: 1 Hour
Host: SCORE Association

About Jay

Jay has served as a Public Affairs Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration – Office of Disaster Assistance – Field Operations Center East in Atlanta, Georgia since March, 2006.  As a Public Affairs Specialist he is responsible for responding to congressional inquiries, media requests, and disseminating information to the public.  He provides information on the SBA Disaster Assistance Program throughout 27 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

Prior to serving as a Public Affairs Specialist, he gained 12 years of experience at SBA working as a Loan Specialist and Supervisory Loan Officer.  During this time he processed and reviewed both, home and business loans as well as performing treasury operations.

The variety of Jay’s experience with the SBA disaster loan program has enabled him to gain a broad knowledge of SBA’s disaster assistance program which enhances his ability to convey pertinent information to the public.  Jay assisted with the recovery efforts of the California Northridge Earthquake, Red River flooding, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy.  Before employment at SBA he successfully worked in the private sector in accounting and as a small business owner.

Jay earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Georgia and a Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.