Duluth officials urge residents to apply for flood aid
August 28, 2012 at 1:22 pm in Duluth News Tribune
State Rep. Mary Murphy talked about flood relief assistance available to area residents and businesses during a Tuesday morning news conference at the entrance of Duluth’s Lincoln Park. The deadline to apply for flood assistance is Oct. 15 in Minnesota and Sept. 25 in Wisconsin. Continue Reading
They make it look like there is help out there for the flood damage for everyone – there isn’t. If you are middle class, even if you sustained thousands in damages, all that is offered to you is a SBA loan at interest rates higher than you can get at your local credit union. This is help? The money raised by generous donors around the area? – only available if you are lower income and NOT ELIGIBLE for loans. There are two interest rates… 1.9% and 4.7% – If you have decent credit and eligibility – they offer the higher interest. Once again, middle income gets the shaft.
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