SLO Reporter

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience is set to end the grace period to request disaster assistance for physical damage to homes or properties sustained during the severe winter storms and flooding that began December 27, 2022 through January 31, 2023.    

The grace period ends on Friday, March 31, 2023. To apply, visit the SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the San Luis Obispo Library, 995 Palm Street in San Luis Obispo or apply online at disasterloanassistance.sba.gov  

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center Hours of Operation 

Tuesdays through Saturdays (Closed on Sundays and Mondays) 

Tuesdays–Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. 

Thursdays–Fridays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Saturdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Several atmospheric river storms pelted our community with heavy rain and high winds starting in December 2022. A severe storm on January 9 resulted in flooding and storm damage to public and private property.  

This disaster assistance grace period does not cover damage sustained in the March 2023 storms. The County Office of Emergency Services is collecting damage information from private property owners to understand the extent of the damages caused by the March 2023 storms. Please complete this form to report damages from the storms earlier this month.  

For more storm recovery information, please visit www.slocity.org/Recover.  

Original source can be found here.