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Ralph S. Northam
Governor
Patrick Henry Building •1111 East Broad Street • Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 786-2211 • TTY (800) 828-1120
governor.virginia.gov
March 18, 2020
Mr. Kem R. Fleming, Director
U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Disaster Assistance
Field Operations Center East
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30303-2725
Dear Mr. Fleming:
Under provisions of Title 13 C.F.R. Part 123.3, I respectfully request that the
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) implement a Small Business
Administrative declaration to provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster
Loans for the following list of counties and cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning
January 31, 2020, and ongoing.
Counties:
Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta, Bath,
Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Carroll,
Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson,
Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester,
Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, Isle of
Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun,
Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Montgomery, Nelson, New
Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan,
Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke,
Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Southampton, Spotsylvania,
Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Wise, Wythe, and York.
Cities:
Alexandria, Bedford, Bristol, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Colonial Heights,
Covington, Danville, Emporia, Fairfax, Falls Church, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Galax, Hampton,
Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Martinsville,
Newport News, Norfolk, Norton, Petersburg, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Radford, Richmond,
Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Waynesboro, Williamsburg, and
Winchester.
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Office of the Governor
Ralph $. Northam
Govemor
March 18, 2020
Mr. Kem R. Fleming, Director
U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Disaster Assistance
Field Operations Center East
101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30303-2725
Dear Mr. Flemin;
Under provisions of Title 13 C.F.R. Part 123.3, I respectfully request that the
Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) implement a Small Business
Administrative declaration to provide assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster
Loans for the following list of counties and cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning
January 31, 2020, and ongoing.
Countie
Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta, Bath,
Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Carroll,
Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson,
Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester,
Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, Isle of
Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun,
Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Montgomery, Nelson, New
Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan,
Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke,
Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Southampton, Spotsylvania,
Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Wise, Wythe, and York.
Cities:
Alexandria, Bedford, Bristol, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Chesapeake, Colonial Heights,
Covington, Danville, Emporia, Fairfax, Falls Church, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Galax, Hampton,
Harrisonburg, Hopewell, Lexington, Lynchburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Martinsville,
Newport News, Norfolk, Norton, Petersburg, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Radford, Richmond,
Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Waynesboro, Williamsburg, and
Winchester.
Patrick Henty Building +1111 East Broad Street + Richmond, V
(804) 786-2211 + TTY (800) 828-1120
governor virginia.gov
rginia 23219
Mr. Kem R. Fleming, Director
March 18, 2020
Page Two
As Governor, I declared a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia on
March 12, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with advice from state
public health experts, I have also taken several steps to protect the health and well-being of the
community, which align with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Virginia Department
of Health (VDH) recommendations to slow the spread of the virus. A statewide ban on
gatherings of 10 people or more at restaurants, fitness centers, and theaters, as well as a statewide
recommendation limiting gatherings of 10 people or more at all other non-essential sites has
resulted in many closures, negatively affecting small businesses throughout the Commonwealth.
The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity conducted a survey of
these affected businesses to determine the economic impact of their losses for the disaster period
as compared to the same period in the preceding year. The Department received more than a
thousand responses from small businesses throughout all corners of the Commonwealth. Based
upon these survey results, I certify that at least five small businesses in the disaster area have
suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the disaster and are in need of financial
assistance not otherwise available on reasonable terms.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance
to small businesses will lessen the economic burden business-owners face and improve the
economic recovery outlook for the Commonwealth.
If you need additional information, please contact Dr. Jeff Stern at 804-896-6263 or
[email protected].
Sincerely,
Ralph S. Northam
mailto:[email protected]
Mr. Kem R, Fleming, Director
March 18, 2020
Page Two
As Governor, I declared a State of Emergency for the Commonwealth of Virginia on
March 12, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with advice from state
public health experts, I have also taken several steps to protect the health and well-being of the
community, which align with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Virginia Department
of Health (VDH) recommendations to slow the spread of the virus. A statewide ban on
gatherings of 10 people or more at restaurants, fitness centers, and theaters, as well as a statewide
recommendation limiting gatherings of 10 people or more at all other non-essential sites has
resulted in many closures, negatively affecting small businesses throughout the Commonwealth.
The Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity conducted a survey of
these affected businesses to determine the economic impact of their losses for the disaster period
‘as compared to the same period in the preceding year. The Department received more than a
thousand responses from small businesses throughout all corners of the Commonwealth, Based
upon these survey results, I certify that at least five small businesses in the disaster area have
suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the disaster and are in need of financial
assistance not otherwise available on reasonable terms.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance
to small businesses will lessen the economic burden business-owners face and improve the
economic recovery outlook for the Commonwealth.
If you need additional information, please contact Dr. Jeff Stern at 804-896-6263 or
[email protected].
Sincerely,
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Ralph S. Northam