Victims of the tornadoes must register with the SBA and FEMA by August 15.
Sen. Scott Brown released a video message to the victims of the June 1 tornadoes that ravaged Western Mass., urging them to take advantage of federal assistance programs ahead of the August 15 deadline.
"I hope more people will take advantage of these emergency aid programs and speed the process of rebuilding their lives and the businesses that are essential to the local economy," Brown said in the video, recommending victims register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration, the two agencies tasked with distributing aid.
The Republican reports that FEMA has allocated $98,330 for a crisis outreach program for tornado victims in Hampden and Worcester counties.
FEMA Disaster recovery centers in Monson and West Springfield were recently converted into SBA disaster loan outreach centers earlier this month.
Brown's office released a document outlining the procedures victims looking to register should follow, embedded below. For more information follow our Tornado Recovery page.
