Alliance News
« Back to News MainWCEDA Hosts Oil Spill Economic Relief Workshop
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, July 19, 2010 – The Walton County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA) will host an Oil Spill Economic Relief Workshop at the Northwest Florida State College South Walton Center on July 28th from 11am to 1pm. Representatives from various organizations will be present to discuss BP claims, SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Emergency Bridge Loans, documentation, and legal questions.
Scarlett Phaneuf, Managing Director of the WCEDA feels that, “It is important to disseminate this valuable information to businesses in Walton County that have been impacted by the Deep Horizon Oil Spill. Our goal is to make sure that our businesses know about the resources that are available to them, and assist them with taking advantage of those resources.”
The workshop is free and open to the public. Anyone interested in attending may call the WCEDA office at (850) 892-4859 to register.
Any business owner that is interested in receiving additional business counseling should contact the WCEDA office to schedule an appointment with a Certified Business Analyst from the Small Business Development Center. Appointments are held the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at either the WCEDA Office in DeFuniak Springs or the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce Office in Santa Rosa Beach.