Feds to open disaster loan application help centers in wake of June storms
Small Business Administration plans to establish Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for people impacted by three rounds of storms that ravaged the Chicago area last month.</p><p>The centers are set to open July 15 and run through July 30, and will have representatives available to help answer questions about the disaster loan program, explain the application process and help with applications. Walki-ns will be accepted, and appointments can be made <a class="Link" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/appointment.sba.gov/__;!!B24N9PvjPQId!Yui7iQbfqrrUKv8IM-98BdLyEdY4caVYvQlLo-hfOfnfkOUBI4UKHY9fTWrFsPblrWUdvM_M9Bs0tZJjcknmMRbMCkoTxQ$" target="_blank" ><u>online</u></a>.</p><p>Homeowners and renters can apply for up to $100,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property such as appliances and furniture, as well as up to $500,000 in low-interest loans to repair or replace real estate damaged or destroyed during the storms <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms" target="_blank" ><u>June 10</u></a>, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/12/chicago-severe-weather-tornadoes-power-outage-comed-customers-englewood" target="_blank" ><u>June 11</u></a>, and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/16/storms-to-bring-torrential-rainfall-potential-flooding-tornadoes-to-chicago-area-wednesday" target="_blank" ><u>June 17</u></a>.</p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center> <div class="RelatedList-title">Related</div> <ul class="RelatedList-items"> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/30/pritzker-disaster-proclamation-tornado-flood" >Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for recent storms, tornadoes and flooding</a> </li> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms" >More than 130,000 still powerless as Chicago area braces for possible 2nd round of severe storms</a> </li> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/06/17/west-side-residents-wait-aging-sewers-homes-damaged-2023-floods" >3 years after Chicago’s 2023 floods, West Siders still waiting for help from City Hall to fix homes, sewers</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>Businesses and qualifying nonprofits can apply to borrow up to $2 million for damages.
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Small Business Administration plans to establish Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for people impacted by three rounds of storms that ravaged the Chicago area last month.</p><p>The centers are set to open July 15 and run through July 30, and will have representatives available to help answer questions about the disaster loan program, explain the application process and help with applications. Walki-ns will be accepted, and appointments can be made <a class="Link" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/appointment.sba.gov/__;!!B24N9PvjPQId!Yui7iQbfqrrUKv8IM-98BdLyEdY4caVYvQlLo-hfOfnfkOUBI4UKHY9fTWrFsPblrWUdvM_M9Bs0tZJjcknmMRbMCkoTxQ$" target="_blank" ><u>online</u></a>.</p><p>Homeowners and renters can apply for up to $100,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property such as appliances and furniture, as well as up to $500,000 in low-interest loans to repair or replace real estate damaged or destroyed during the storms <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms" target="_blank" ><u>June 10</u></a>, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/12/chicago-severe-weather-tornadoes-power-outage-comed-customers-englewood" target="_blank" ><u>June 11</u></a>, and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/16/storms-to-bring-torrential-rainfall-potential-flooding-tornadoes-to-chicago-area-wednesday" target="_blank" ><u>June 17</u></a>.</p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center> <div class="RelatedList-title">Related</div> <ul class="RelatedList-items"> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/30/pritzker-disaster-proclamation-tornado-flood" >Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for recent storms, tornadoes and flooding</a> </li> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms" >More than 130,000 still powerless as Chicago area braces for possible 2nd round of severe storms</a> </li> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/06/17/west-side-residents-wait-aging-sewers-homes-damaged-2023-floods" >3 years after Chicago’s 2023 floods, West Siders still waiting for help from City Hall to fix homes, sewers</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>Businesses and qualifying nonprofits can apply to borrow up to $2 million for damages. The deadline to apply for physical property damage is Sept. 8, though economic injury applications have until next April.</p><p>The Chicago locations will be at two Chicago Public Library branches: Pullman, 11001 S.
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- Small Business Administration plans to establish Disaster Loan Outreach Centers for people impacted by three rounds of storms that ravaged the Chicago area last month.</p><p>The centers are set to open July 15 and run through July 30, and will have representatives available to help answer questions about the disaster loan program, explain the application process and help with applications. Walki-ns will be accepted, and appointments can be made <a class="Link" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/appointment.sba.gov/__;!!B24N9PvjPQId!Yui7iQbfqrrUKv8IM-98BdLyEdY4caVYvQlLo-hfOfnfkOUBI4UKHY9fTWrFsPblrWUdvM_M9Bs0tZJjcknmMRbMCkoTxQ$" target="_blank" ><u>online</u></a>.</p><p>Homeowners and renters can apply for up to $100,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property such as appliances and furniture, as well as up to $500,000 in low-interest loans to repair or replace real estate damaged or destroyed during the storms <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms" target="_blank" ><u>June 10</u></a>, <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/12/chicago-severe-weather-tornadoes-power-outage-comed-customers-englewood" target="_blank" ><u>June 11</u></a>, and <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/16/storms-to-bring-torrential-rainfall-potential-flooding-tornadoes-to-chicago-area-wednesday" target="_blank" ><u>June 17</u></a>.</p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center> <div class="RelatedList-title">Related</div> <ul class="RelatedList-items"> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/30/pritzker-disaster-proclamation-tornado-flood" >Pritzker issues disaster proclamation for recent storms, tornadoes and flooding</a> </li> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/06/11/obstruction-on-tracks-causes-service-disruption-on-cta-yellow-line-trains-after-storms" >More than 130,000 still powerless as Chicago area braces for possible 2nd round of severe storms</a> </li> <li class="RelatedList-items-item"> <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/06/17/west-side-residents-wait-aging-sewers-homes-damaged-2023-floods" >3 years after Chicago’s 2023 floods, West Siders still waiting for help from City Hall to fix homes, sewers</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>Businesses and qualifying nonprofits can apply to borrow up to $2 million for damages.
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