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Greenville residents struggle to get federal aid for flooding damage Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. - Half of the applications for federal loans to repair damage from flooding earlier this summer have been rejected. The loans were a last resort for many residents after Greenville county and city governments failed to qualify for any other type of federal aid to repair the nearly $6 million in damages caused by flooding from heavy rains in July. The floods damaged more than 175 homes. Ten of the 20 residents who have asked for loans from the Small Business Administration have been turned down for reasons ranging from poor credit to not filing tax returns. Seventeen residents and four businesses turned in loan applications. Two residents and one business have received loans, said SBA spokesman Matt Young. Others are still under review. --- Information from: The Greenville News, http://www.greenvillenews.com/ | |||