# Vermont Disaster #VT-00008
**AGENCY:**
U.S. Small Business Administration.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Vermont (FEMA-1778-DR), dated 07/15/2008.
*Incident:* Severe Storms and Flooding.
*Incident Period:* 06/14/2008 through 06/17/2008.
**EFFECTIVE DATE:**
07/15/2008.
*Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 09/15/2008.
*Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date:* 04/15/2009.
**ADDRESSES:**
Submit completed loan applications to : U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President's major disaster declaration on 07/15/2008, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations.
The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster:
*Primary Counties:* Addison, Franklin.
*Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):*
Vermont: Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windsor.
New York: Essex, Washington.
*The Interest Rates are:*
| | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available Elsewhere | 5.250 |
| Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage and economic injury is 11336
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
Herbert L. Mitchell,
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.