The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a request for a disaster declaration for Webb County following prolonged boil water notices caused by a water connection issue in Laredo in October.
Texas counties included in the declaration are Webb County and its contiguous counties: Dimmit, Duvall, Jim Hogg, La Salle, Maverick, McMullen, and Zapata.
“Texans in Webb County and surrounding counties will now receive access to the financial assistance they need to continue to recover from the October boil water notices,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “This disaster declaration is a critical step for Texans to access lowinterest loans and help their small businesses move forward after the prolonged boil water notices. I thank the Texas Division of Emergency Management for working with our federal partners to ensure Texans in South Texas have the financial resources and support needed to recover.”
The SBA granted access to its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which will provide low-interest loans to qualifying businesses in affected communities following the water system issues and boil water notices.