Excerpt from | Oral History Interview with Larry and Betty Kelley, December 9, 1999. Interview K-0511. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) |
FEMA gave Larry Kelley some money to compensate him for the loss of his home, but suggested he go to the SBA for his business losses. In what seems like a common story, Larry was turned off by how difficult and expensive it was to secure a SBA loan, so he just went to his local bank.