City of Chicago gets disaster declaration for building explosion

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the apartment building in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago which was devastated by an explosion September 20th. One person died and seven others were injured in the blast and partial collapse of the structure. The disaster declaration will allow residents, condo homeowners, and businesses to apply for low-interest loans for damages not covered by insurance. Homeowners or renters could apply for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property. Businesses and not-for-profits could borrow up to $2 million for physical damages.
“Victims of the September 20th Chicago apartment building explosion deserve all of our available resources to heal and rebuild,” said Governor JB Pritzker.