SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
District Director Tim Jeffcoat of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Houston District office announced today that SBA will close its Houston Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Harris County at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5.
“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Texas businesses and residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred April 17-30, 2016. Until the center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with business owners and residents to answer all of their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Jeffcoat.
Business owners and residents may meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.
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HARRIS COUNTY Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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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 1.813 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
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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
. 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 July 29, 2016. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Jan. 25, 2017.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
District Director Tim Jeffcoat of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Houston District office announced today that SBA will close its Houston Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Harris County at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Texas businesses and residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred April 17-30, 2016. Until the center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with business owners and residents to answer all of their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Jeffcoat.
Business owners and residents may meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.
HARRIS COUNTY
Bayland Community Center
6400 Bissonnet St.
Houston, TX 77074
HARRIS COUNTY
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Center closes 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5
Center closes 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5
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 1.813 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
. 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 July 29, 2016. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Jan. 25, 2017.
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