Hello, this is an update on the north side, tornado recovery efforts for the city of minneapolis today is tuesday july 19th, I'm kerry, aspinwall, hundreds of residents, landlords and business owners stopped by the disaster. Loan outreach center this past week. The center was open for seven days and staff. There helped folks on the north side in many ways that included helping them apply for loans.

From the: u s: small business administration, sba loans are available to residents and businesses in the area affected by the tornado, they can be used to cover damage to homes, buildings and personal property.

If you were affected by the north side tornado and did not have the chance to visit the disaster loan outreach center, you can still apply for the sba loan online or by phone for more information on applying for sba loans. Go to the city's tornado recovery webpage at.

Dot? U slash tornado and a quick note. There are also city loans available to folks in storm damaged areas of the north side. However, to be eligible, you must first apply for an sba loan and be denied. So if you need a loan because of the storm, please apply for an sba loan. First there's now a hotline people can call if they have any unmet needs because of the tornado. The northside community response team created the hotline folks can call for a variety of needs, including housing, legal and help dealing with landlords.

The number is 612-787-373.

Zero, the northside community response team will answer, calls from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. Monday, through friday, the state awarded a grant to minneapolis and hennepin county to help pay for emergency counseling. For folks in the path of the storm, the two hundred thousand dollars will be used to identify people who need mental and behavioral health assistance, including children and seniors in the storm damaged neighborhoods.

The money comes from the minnesota department of human services and now that the state government shutdown is ending and state lawmakers are getting back to work. The city is seeking tornado recovery. Help from the state city officials are working with state lawmakers to bring needed assistance to neighborhoods affected by the storm.

During the upcoming special session, the senate city will be offering legislation to secure resources to aid in recovery efforts. When the session ends, the city will continue to work hard to ensure the impacted. Neighborhoods have the resources they need to recover and prosper for more information, go to the city's tornado recovery webpage and remember. You can also follow the city on twitter or, like the city on facebook, to get the latest information on the north side. Recovery.