Philadelphia’s Office of Emergency Management said on Monday that financial assistance is now available for residents and businesses impacted by a series of severe storms and microbursts on July 11.
The weather incident, which occurred primarily in West and South Philadelphia, caused downed trees, collapsed roofs and flooding.
Mayor Cherelle Parker declared a disaster emergency on Sunday, July 12, and now on Monday, Aug. 3, the city said that it has set up four financial assistance programs with the help of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government.
First, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro activated the Commonwealth Disaster Recovery Assistance Program (DRAP), which will provide grants to residents who live in an area under the disaster declaration and meet certain income requirements.
Applications for DRAP are open until Nov. 2, 2026, and can be found here.
Two additional aid programs are available through the Small Business Administration, city officials said.
The SBA’s Disaster Loan Program “provides low-interest loans for homeowners, renters, private non-profit organizations, and businesses who sustained physical damages from flooding,” officials said.
The program can provide up to $500,000 to homeowners to replace or repair their primary residence, as well as up to $100,000 to repair or replace personal property for residents, officials said. Up to $2 million is available for businesses and most private non-profit organizations to help recover from storm damage.
The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) is also available to businesses and most private non-profit organizations to help them recover from substantial economic injury, officials said.
SBA applicants can learn more and apply for loans calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955, or by emailing DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov and referencing Pennsylvania Disaster Number PA-20038, officials said.
“The deadline to return SBA disaster loan applications for physical damages is Sep. 28, 2026. The deadline to return SBA economic injury disaster loan (EIDL) applications is April 30, 2027,” officials said.
The city will also provide a city-funded Emergency Grant Program that will provide grants of up to $20,000 to eligible Philadelphia small businesses “experiencing an unexpected emergency or disaster, including flood-related damage,” officials said. Applicants can contact the Mayor’s Business Action Team in the Department of Commerce at (215) 683-2100 or by email at business@phila.gov.
Information and applications for all four options will also be available at Philadelphia’s Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, officials said. The first DLOC will open on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and will be located at the Dixon House at 1920 S 20th St., Philadelphia, Pa., 19145, officials said.
The Dixon House DLOC will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays until it closes on Wednesday Aug. 19, at 5 p.m., officials said. A second DLOC will also open, but officials did not say where the center will be located just yet.
