JACKSON, MS - The U.S. Small Business Administration today approved Governor Tate Reeves’ request for assistance for homeowners and businesses affected by severe storms and tornadoes in Oktibbeha and Wayne Counties on December 28-29, 2024.

“These low-interest loans will help support Oktibbeha and Wayne County homeowners and businesses recover from damage sustained from the severe storms and tornadoes that Mississippi experienced in late December,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “The state of Mississippi will continue to use every available resource to help those impacted rebuild and recover.”

Home and business owners in Oktibbeha and Wayne County and the contiguous Mississippi counties of: Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Lowndes, Noxubee, Perry, Webster, and Winston; and the contiguous Alabama counties of: Choctaw and Washington. These loans help homeowners, as well as small businesses and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes, meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period.

The application filing deadline for Physical Loan Applications is March 28, 2025.
The application deadline for filing Economic Injury (EIDL) is October 27, 2025.

Applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov. For further assistance, applicants can contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-659-2955.