Disaster press release CA 14752-02

CA 14752-02 SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Lake Isabella to Close

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – District Director Carlos G. Mendoza of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fresno District office announced today that...


SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

District Director Carlos G. Mendoza of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fresno District office announced today that SBA will close its Lake Isabella Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Kern County at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.

“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to California businesses and residents who were affected by the Erskine Fire that occurred June 23 – July 6, 2016. Until the center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer all of their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Mendoza.

Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.

KERN COUNTY




Disaster Loan Outreach Center


Kern River Valley Administration and Courts Complex


Superior Court Building, Room 207


7046 Lake Isabella Boulevard


Lake Isabella, CA  93240

Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.



Center closes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23

Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to homeowners and businesses to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.

Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.

Interest rates can be as low as 4 percent for businesses, 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 1.625 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at


https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela


.

Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955 or emailing


disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. For more disaster assistance information or to download applications, visit


https://www.sba.gov/disaster


. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is Sept. 26, 2016. The deadline to return economic injury applications is April 26, 2017.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

District Director Carlos G. Mendoza of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Fresno District office announced today that SBA will close its Lake Isabella Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Kern County at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.


SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to California businesses and residents who were affected by the Erskine Fire that occurred June 23 – July 6, 2016. Until the center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer all of their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Mendoza.

Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.

KERN COUNTY




Disaster Loan Outreach Center


Kern River Valley Administration and Courts Complex


Superior Court Building, Room 207


7046 Lake Isabella Boulevard


Lake Isabella, CA  93240

Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.



Center closes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23

KERN COUNTY




Disaster Loan Outreach Center


Kern River Valley Administration and Courts Complex


Superior Court Building, Room 207


7046 Lake Isabella Boulevard


Lake Isabella, CA  93240

KERN COUNTY

Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.



Center closes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23



Center closes at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 23

Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to homeowners and businesses to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.

Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.

Interest rates can be as low as 4 percent for businesses, 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 1.625 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at


https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela


.

Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955 or emailing


disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. For more disaster assistance information or to download applications, visit


https://www.sba.gov/disaster


. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is Sept. 26, 2016. The deadline to return economic injury applications is April 26, 2017.

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