Resources for businesses and agriculture affected by Hurricane Milton
A. Business Recovery Center (BRC)
BRC provides one-on-one assistance with submitting disaster loan applications for Florida businesses impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Hillsborough County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) disaster recovery specialists will be on-site to provide confidential, no-cost consulting and assist with other post-disaster challenges.
Location & Times:
- Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC), 2101 E. Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33605
- Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday Free parking is available across Palm Avenue.
B. Business Damage Assessment
The State of Florida has opened the Business Damage Assessment Survey for Hurricane Milton. Please take a moment to complete the survey. Completing the survey helps to ensure the appropriate services are available during recovery.
Business Damage Assessment Survey
C. Hurricane Helene Agricultural Impacts Survey Available
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is conducting a survey to determine agricultural damages from Hurricane Milton. Survey results will be used to estimate production losses and inform local, state, and federal decision-making related to disaster declaration, response, and relief.
D. State of Florida, Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program
The Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program has been established within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to make low-interest or interest-free loans to agricultural and aquaculture producers who have experienced damage from a declared natural disaster.