Disaster press release NC 14911

NC 14911 - SBA Opens Additional Business Recovery Center in North Carolina

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Robeson County on Oct. 26, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Matthew that began on Oct. 4, 2016.

SBA representatives at the Business Recovery Centers (BRC) in Cumberland, Pitts and Robeson counties can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application.  The Centers are located as indicated below and will operate until further notice:


Robeson County

Robeson Community College Workforce Development Center (Building 18)

5160 Fayetteville Road

Lumberton, NC  28358

Opens Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m.

Days: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Closed: Saturdays and Sundays


Cumberland County

Small Business & Technology Development Center at Fayetteville State University

Small Business & Economics Building, Suite 306 (Room A & D)

1200 Murchison Road

Fayetteville, NC  28301

Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., weekdays; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays

Closed: Sundays


Pitt County

SBTDC Regional Service Center

East Carolina University Willis Building

300 E. 1st Street

Greenville, NC  27858

Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., weekdays; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays

Closed: Sundays

“The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery in this disaster.  We want area businesses to have a resource where they can meet individually with SBA representatives and find out how a low-interest disaster loan can help them recover,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.

The SBA offers low-interest, long-term disaster loans for physical damage and working capital. To be considered for this assistance, survivors need to apply by the deadline.

Additional information on the disaster loan program may be obtained by calling SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

.  Loan applications can be downloaded from

www.sba.gov


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

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela


.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is

Dec. 9, 2016


.  The deadline to return economic injury applications is

July 10, 2017


.


ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Robeson County on Oct. 26, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Matthew that began on Oct. 4, 2016.


ATLANTA –

SBA representatives at the Business Recovery Centers (BRC) in Cumberland, Pitts and Robeson counties can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application.  The Centers are located as indicated below and will operate until further notice:


Robeson County


Robeson County

Robeson Community College Workforce Development Center (Building 18)

5160 Fayetteville Road

Lumberton, NC  28358

Opens Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m.

Days: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Closed: Saturdays and Sundays


Cumberland County


Cumberland County

Small Business & Technology Development Center at Fayetteville State University

Small Business & Economics Building, Suite 306 (Room A & D)

1200 Murchison Road

Fayetteville, NC  28301

Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., weekdays; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays

Closed: Sundays


Pitt County


Pitt County

SBTDC Regional Service Center

East Carolina University Willis Building

300 E. 1st Street

Greenville, NC  27858

Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., weekdays; 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturdays

Closed: Sundays

“The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery in this disaster.  We want area businesses to have a resource where they can meet individually with SBA representatives and find out how a low-interest disaster loan can help them recover,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.

The SBA offers low-interest, long-term disaster loans for physical damage and working capital. To be considered for this assistance, survivors need to apply by the deadline.

Additional information on the disaster loan program may be obtained by calling SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

.  Loan applications can be downloaded from

www.sba.gov


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

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela


.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is

Dec. 9, 2016


.  The deadline to return economic injury applications is

July 10, 2017


.

Dec. 9, 2016


July 10, 2017

Related programs: Disaster