Impacted business definition
Impacted business means any person impacted by (A) a disaster caused by natural forces including, but not limited to, floods or hurricanes or (B) an economic emergency including, but not limited to, an existing or threatened major plant shutdown, business disruption from a major road or bridge repair project or other existing or potential economic emergency, provided such disaster or emergency described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this subdivision is proclaimed as such by declaration of the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, with the consent of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, upon a determination by the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development that such disaster or emergency is of a magnitude that could materially affect the health or well-being of the citizens of the impacted area and that the financial assistance provided for under this section is necessary to assure timely and effective relief and restoration;