Deadline Extended to Jan. 31 | Was your business impacted by the winter weather?

LABEOC Network, 

 Due to the significant economic impacts of the historic cold weather that affected the state starting on January 20, 2025, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) is exploring the option of submitting a request for federal assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).   

 This request will facilitate disaster loans for businesses adversely affected by this weather event. To capture the true amount of damage sustained, GOHSEP is asking the private sector to complete the attached survey and return it by January 31, 2025, if possible.  

Submitting the survey will not guarantee that your business will be eligible for a disaster loan, but there will be no availability without your information.  

Link – Economic Injury Worksheet – 051410 (R) English

Return the survey to:     

Allison Hadley, GOHSEP Director of Recovery 

Allison.Saari@la.gov 

 Or                                       

Jacqueline (Jackie) Gazzea, GOHSEP IA Branch Manager 

Jaqueline.Gazzea@la.gov 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with either of the individuals above or info@labeoc.org.  

Respectfully, 

Jim Williams, LEM-B, MBA 

Public-Private Partnership Operations Officer 

Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center 

Informatics Research Institute 

University of Louisiana at Lafayette – A Carnegie R1 Research University 

( Office:  (337) 482-0633 

( Cell:      (337) 422-9169 

james.williams@louisiana.edu 

www.labeoc.org