Comments on: Applying for federal disaster assistance with a criminal record

By: Just Sayin

Just Sayin — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 14:43:25 +0000

I received SBA assistance after hurricane Irma without any questions about my background. No problems.

By: Pastor Scott

Pastor Scott — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:09:07 +0000

Who can we scream at?

By: Old and in the way

Old and in the way — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 17:16:36 +0000

I got home from prison in October 2017, one month after Irma cremated the carport of a house that I owned in Orlando (and which I was prohibited from living in because a day care center was “too close”). Because it wasn’t my personal residence FEMA wouldn’t help me, but referred me to SBA because a rental property is considered to be a business (which I admit makes sense). Sure enough, SBA turned me down because of this same “not of good character” rule.
It still infuriates me to think about how humiliating it was to be turned down on these grounds at a time when I was (and still am) doing everything I can to rebuild my life. Fortunately for me I didn’t suffer any damage this time, but these rules should all be abolished.

By: Phys Ed

Phys Ed — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:14:26 +0000

Write to your Congressmen and women about reforming these hated and unjust draconian sex offender laws that reduce us all to the legal status of Dred Scott in 1857. When one considers that our families and friends are also harmed by these laws-that’s a voting block numbering in the tens of millions.

By: David V C

David V C — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 01:13:35 +0000

In general, SBA has a policy that it will not give loans to individuals or any businesses with an owner, or that has an associate, convicted of crimes of “moral turpitude.” Moral turpitude is a term that is frequently used but rarely defined in the law. A crime of moral turpitude is generally some sort of a violent felony or a crime involving some sort of fraudulent activity, which would include rape, murder, assault, etc., so it’s best for any ex-felon NOT to live in an area where natural disasters are more common because they will not be able to get a disaster relief loan.
It’s the same for personal and business loans too.