{"id":25975,"date":"2022-10-04T18:32:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T22:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=25975"},"modified":"2022-10-04T18:32:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T22:32:08","slug":"message-from-scott-franklin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/10\/04\/message-from-scott-franklin\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from Scott Franklin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Friend,

As damage is assessed in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Floridians have a lot of work ahead of us. Depending on your situation, you may qualify for certain government federal grants or programs to help with the recovery process.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are the primary federal agencies tasked with helping individuals, businesses, and public entities recover after disasters. Those impacted by Hurricane Ian can apply for FEMA and\/or SBA assistance by using the contact information below. The contact list below also includes programs and grants provided by other federal and state agencies for which you may qualify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION:<\/strong>
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For an immediate life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1

For non-emergency assistance, call 2-1-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n



Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)<\/strong>

Phone number: 1-800-621-3362 or 1-800-462-7585 for the speech\/hearing-impaired

Website: www.fema.gov<\/a> or www.disasterassistance.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n



Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)<\/strong>

State Assistance Information Line (SAIL): 1-800-342-3557

Website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.floridadisaster.org\/info\/<\/a>

Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance Center<\/strong>

Phone number: 1-800-659-2955

Website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.sba.gov\/content\/disaster-assistance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As always, my staff and I are happy to assist you with your hurricane preparations. Please feel free to contact my district office in Lakeland at (863) 644-8215 or visit my website at franklin.house.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C. Scott Franklin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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