Dear Chamber Members,
Following the severe weather in our area, we wanted to share several resources that may be helpful as our community continues recovery efforts.
For the most up-to-date information from Emergency Response, the Sheriff’s Department, and the County Board, we encourage members to follow the County Board’s Facebook page, where they will be sharing timely updates, safety information, and response efforts.
We are also passing along information and resources from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), along with additional resources that may assist businesses and residents who may have been impacted.
Response and recovery coordination is being handled through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, and Office of Homeland Security and local emergency management partners, and formal damage assessments and disaster declarations can take some time to unfold.
In the meantime, I wanted to share a few public resources that may be helpful for residents, businesses, and local leaders as recovery efforts begin.
State Resources
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security – Recovery Resources
https://iemaohs.illinois.gov/recovery.html - Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity – Disaster Recovery Programs
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communityservices/ disasterrecovery.html - Ready Illinois – Disaster Recovery Guidance
https://ready.illinois.gov/after/disaster-recovery.html
Federal Assistance
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – Disaster Declarations
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations - U.S. Small Business Administration – Disaster Assistance Programs
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
Volunteer Cleanup and Relief
- American Red Cross – Disaster Cleanup Assistance
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and- recovery-services/disaster- cleanup.html - American Red Cross – Disaster Relief & Recovery Services
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and- recovery-services.html
Other resources:
- Shelter
- Immanuel Baptist Church
- 1300 W Hawkins, Kankakee
- Philip Gardner, pastor 815-450-1565
- Immanuel Baptist Church
- Community Resources
- Georgie's Closet
- they are collecting and giving our resources for those in need
- Catholic Charities
- 24/7 Call Experts
- 2-1-1
- Georgie's Closet
Our goal is to help ensure our members have access to the information they need during this time. If you are aware of any additional resources that would benefit our business community, please do not hesitate to reach out so we can help share them with other members.
We hope everyone stayed safe during the storm and appreciate the continued support our business community shows one another.
