We Are St Pete Fund Disaster Recovery with Dr. Avery Slyker and Jess Riedel
Season 2, Episode 550, Mar 22, 04:11 PM
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Karen Carmichael speaks with Jess Riedel, Senior Operations Analyst, and Dr. Avery Slyker, Director of Housing and Community Development for the City of St. Petersburg, about the recovery efforts following the devastating back-to-back hurricanes. They discuss the We Are St. Pete Fund, which was launched in partnership with the Pinellas Community Foundation to help residents, small business owners, and city employees affected by the storms.
Jess explains how the fund raised over $1 million and has already begun distributing aid, including rapid resolution funds for immediate needs and more substantial assistance through the Housing Disaster Assistance Program, which offers grants and loans for storm repairs, insurance deductibles, and rental support. Dr. Slyker outlines how the program helps low-to-moderate income households, with loans of up to $30,000 and potential for forgiveness depending on the amount borrowed.
Additionally, they dive into the Small Business Disaster Assistance Program, which offers grants to eligible small businesses in St. Petersburg to cover equipment, inventory, and structural damage caused by the storms. The application for this program opens on April 2nd.
Together, they highlight the flexibility of the programs and encourage residents and business owners to apply for the support they need. The episode provides crucial details for those affected by the hurricanes, emphasizing that these relief programs are designed to fill gaps after other disaster assistance like FEMA.
For more details, listeners can visit the city’s website here for links to apply and further information on eligibility.
Mentioned in this episode:
Pinellas Community Foundation
#wearestpete #stpeteFLdisasterrelief #cityofstpeteFLdisasterrelief #smallbusinessloansstpetersburg #hurricanereliefstpeteFL #hurricanereliefstpetersburgFL #disasterassistancestpetersburgFL
#draveryslyker #jessriedel
For more from Karen click here.
#karencarmichael
Jess explains how the fund raised over $1 million and has already begun distributing aid, including rapid resolution funds for immediate needs and more substantial assistance through the Housing Disaster Assistance Program, which offers grants and loans for storm repairs, insurance deductibles, and rental support. Dr. Slyker outlines how the program helps low-to-moderate income households, with loans of up to $30,000 and potential for forgiveness depending on the amount borrowed.
Additionally, they dive into the Small Business Disaster Assistance Program, which offers grants to eligible small businesses in St. Petersburg to cover equipment, inventory, and structural damage caused by the storms. The application for this program opens on April 2nd.
Together, they highlight the flexibility of the programs and encourage residents and business owners to apply for the support they need. The episode provides crucial details for those affected by the hurricanes, emphasizing that these relief programs are designed to fill gaps after other disaster assistance like FEMA.
For more details, listeners can visit the city’s website here for links to apply and further information on eligibility.
Mentioned in this episode:
Pinellas Community Foundation
#wearestpete #stpeteFLdisasterrelief #cityofstpeteFLdisasterrelief #smallbusinessloansstpetersburg #hurricanereliefstpeteFL #hurricanereliefstpetersburgFL #disasterassistancestpetersburgFL
#draveryslyker #jessriedel
For more from Karen click here.
#karencarmichael