SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of West Virginia Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides

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The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in West Virginia affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on June 22, 2016. “The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of West…

West Virginia Pets Need Assistance Now

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We’ve all seen images of the tragic losses suffered by victims of the flooding in southern West Virginia, but there’s another heart-breaking facet to the devastation: pets. Countless family pets have been separated from their owners and are in immediate need of shelter, food and clean water. Your help is needed to provide pet supplies such…

Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available to West Virginia Residents

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WorkForce West Virginia today announced Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits are available to qualifying persons residing or working in Kanawha, Greenbrier or Nicholas County.  These counties were part of the June 25, 2016, Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “This federal support will provide much-needed assistance to people in these severely…

SBIR Road Tour Stops in Morgantown

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By Nikki Bowmar According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2014 Small Business Profile, 116, 599 small businesses employed 297,588 workers in West Virginia that year. With 95 percent of Mountain State businesses falling in that category, the SBA’s West Virginia district office is working with state leaders and innovators to create a healthy…