 NM Wildfires 
 Changes to the NM Wildfires
Presidential Disaster Declaration
Upcoming Deadline
Weekly Webinars To Keep You Informed
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC)
Have you been affected by the New Mexico wildfires?
SBA
New Mexico has up-to-date information, resources/links, and ways to keep you updated!
Changes to the NM Wildfires
Presidential Disaster Declaration
July 27, 2022—Amendment #2
Incident: Wildfires, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, and Debris Flows directly related to the Wildfires
Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/04/2022
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/06/2023
Supplementary Information:
The notice of the President’s major disaster declaration for the State of NEW MEXICO, dated 05/04/2022, is hereby amended to
expand the incident for this disaster to include flooding, mudflows, and debris flows directly related to the wildfires. This disaster declaration is also amended to establish the
incident period for this disaster as beginning 04/05/2022 and continuing through 07/23/2022 (subject to change). All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged.
 Updates are reflected in the NM_17440_Fact Sheet (dated
7/28/22): English
and Spanish
Note: Amendment #1 was made on June 30, 2022, and extended the deadline for filing applications for physical damage from 07/05/22 to 08/04/22. All other information in the original declaration remained unchanged.
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 IMPORTANT
View the related 07/28/22 FEMA Media Advisory for information on what you may need to do if you’ve previously applied for FEMA assistance now that flooding, mudflow and debris flow have been added to the declaration.
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Upcoming Deadline
 Thursday, August 4, 2022
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The deadline to apply for an SBA Disaster Loan–Physical Damage is
August 4, 2022.
 Physical Damage Loans are available to those in the primary declared counties: Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel, and Valencia
Apply:
 SBA Disaster Loan–Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) deadline is
February 6, 2023. EIDL Loans are available to businesses in the primary and neighboring declared counties.
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The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance
is August 4, 2022.
Apply:
Weekly Webinars To Keep You Informed
SBA New Mexico District Office (NMDO) Webinar Series:
New Mexico Wildfires: How To Start the Disaster Recovery Process, Resources, and the Latest Updates
Join the SBA
New Mexico District Office (NMDO) for an overview of disaster assistance resources available to businesses, homeowners, renters, and nonprofits negatively impacted by the New Mexico wildfires.
The SBA
Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) and FEMA will
provide resources available to New Mexicans in or around the declared disaster areas. Guest speakers from federal and state government agencies and SBA Resource Partners will also present on resources they can provide. Guest speakers vary weekly (e.g., NM
Economic Development Department (EDD), NM
SBDC, NM
Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), NM
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)).
Note: If your agency would like to be a guest speaker, please contact mercedes.chavez@sba.gov.
When:
 WEEKLY, every Thursday at 11:00 am MDT (until further notice)
Location: Virtual/Online (MS Teams)
Cost: Free
Intended audience: Everyone
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New Mexicans affected by the wildfires/winds
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Government agencies/departments or anyone who can assist with disseminating the information to the public
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Private/public businesses, nonprofits, etc.
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Media/Press
Hosted/Presented by: The SBA
New Mexico District Office (NMDO)
Important: Registration is not required. Click the link below 5 minutes before the webinar to join.
or
Call into the event (audio only):
+1 505-373-1567,,27958936# United States, Albuquerque
Phone Conference ID: 279 589 36#
Need assistance or have questions about the webinar? Contact mercedes.chavez@sba.gov.
Media/Press inquiries:
Contact cynthia.cowell@sba.gov or elizabeth.vargas@sba.gov.
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC)
Visit a federal-state Disaster Recovery Center for in-person disaster recovery assistance.
Important
DRCs are available to those who need in-person assistance with the application process, do not have access to a computer/internet, have questions or issues, or are unsure where to begin.
Those who do not wish to visit a DRC, or are unable, can apply online:
FEMA: www.disasterassistance.gov or
on the
FEMA mobile app
SBA: disasterloanassistance.sba.gov
 Tip!
Applicants can start the process online (see the FEMA and
SBA disaster assistance links above). If assistance is needed during the process, the SBA online application can be saved, and the applicant can visit a DRC in person for help or contact
SBA Customer Service at 1-800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
For assistance with the FEMA application, call 1-800-621-3362.
Below is a list of the current New Mexico Disaster Recover Centers. For more information, available services, a list of federal/state agencies and other entities that will be on-site, and directions, go to www.fema.gov/drc.
San Miguel County
Old Memorial Middle School
947 Legion drive
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Monday–Friday, 10:00 am–6:00 pm MDT
Saturday, 10:00 am–2:00 pm MDT
Closed on Sundays
Center is currently OPEN/Operational
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners
with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more,
visit
www.sba.gov.
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