To:       Texas Dealers in the Path of Hurricane Ike

 We know that many dealers are without power and probably will not receive this message right away, but when you do, just know that we have had several dealers call TADA with offers of assistance.  Two Ford dealers have offered inventory for those in need.

 NADA wants you to know that for dealership employees who have severe damage to homes and property, that the NADA Charitable Foundation has Emergency Relief Funds are available. Dealers can apply to NADA on behalf of individual employees.  Attached is the NADCF Emergency Relief Fund Assistance application in two formats. NADA emphasizes the importance of "printing clearly" to avoid processing delays.

 Applications can be emailed to NADA at nacosta@nada.org or by fax to 703-821-7030.

The following resources may be useful to you as you help your clients, customers and employees recover from the hurricane’s impact:

Free Disaster Recovery Guide Available Online
This financial planning guide covers steps to take in the days, weeks and months following a disaster. Download a copy at this link: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/FinRecovery/acknowledgements.html. Feel free to forward the link to your employees and clients.

Internal Revenue Service
IRS has given taxpayers in the areas affected by Ike until Sept. 22 to file corporate and individual estimated taxes. Read more on the IRS Web site at this link:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=186774,00.html

American Red Cross
The American Red Cross offers assistance to victims of Hurricane Ike, as well as opportunities to volunteer or contribute to help those in need. You can find valuable information on their Web site at this link: http://www.redcross.org/

As the people affected by Hurricane Ike work to put their lives back together, TADA wants our members in those areas affected to know that we have you in our thoughts. TADA will continue to monitor the recovery efforts and consider ways to offer possible assistance to our affected members.  Once again, our heartfelt sympathy goes out to our members, their families, and to all people who have been affected by this terrible storm. We offer our support in the days ahead as they begin to rebuild their lives and businesses.



Related Files
NADA Emergency Fund Application (Adobe PDF File)
NADA Emergency Fund - Word (Microsoft Word Document)
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