Governor Ned Lamont announced that $5 million in state funding will be allocated to a micro-grant program to help small businesses and nonprofits recover from last week’s major flooding in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, and New Haven County.

Grants of up to $25,000 will be available to organizations that suffered flood damage and have fewer than 100 employees. The money can be used to recoup costs for recovery, including cleanup, inventory replenishment, and equipment replacement.

An application process will be launched on September 3 by the Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC), which is administering the micro-grant program on behalf of the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).

“In addition to this state-funded program,” said Governor Lamont, “we are working with our federal partners to determine eligibility that could provide further support for our business community.”

Additional financial support from Washington pends a declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that flood damage and associated recovery costs amount to a major disaster. Such an assessment, said the governor, takes several weeks and is underway.

Mold

The Aspetuck Health District advises homeowners who experienced flooding to check for the aftereffect of mold.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have information here about what it is, what to look for, and what to do.

More information is also available from the Connecticut Department of Health.