SBC ELT News

Communications Report
 

• Surveys will be sent out and summary of survey will be emailed to JSC SBC ELT members via email
• 73 respondents out of 177 surveys sent

 
Valerie’s Corner
 

• Valerie is now the Government Contract Action Officer for Emergency Contracts for the Country
• To gain access to disaster recovery contracts:

 

• Must be in SAM, and check box “yes” to be included in Disaster Response Registry. Once in there, CO’s go to Registry.
• Stafford Act (run by Homeland Security) is in place where CO’s can set aside work in counties declared disastrous by the President (only).
• Rise Act also in place also, and participants will earn double credits for awards to small businesses under disaster acts.
• For FEMA contracts, they look locally first, then state, and last nationally.
• State of Texas – Debris removed by Core of Engineers.
• PTAC – Information for Texas and Florida complete, working on Puerto Rico.

 

• SBA Loans:

 

• If a home loan is needed because of flooding, the SBA will loan up to $200K, $40K for contents at 1.75% to 3.5% interest rates.
•  Renters can obtain up to $40K for contents.
•  Businesses directly impacted can obtain up to $2M; business loans also available if only loss of revenue. 
• SBA is looking for 120+ day employees at $28-$35 hour for disaster recovery efforts (short term). See sba.gov website for info.
•  Intense scrutiny on disaster loans and contracts.