ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today due to a steady decrease in activity, that the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in
Lee
and
Monroe
counties will cease operations on
Saturday, Dec. 16
at 6 p.m. The Centers are located as shown below:
Monroe County
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closes:
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Lee County
Bonita Springs Recreation Center
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closes:
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in the declared counties of Florida that have suffered financial losses as the result of Hurricane Irma, can still apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are designed to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.
The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 3.305 percent for small businesses percent and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations and, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Free assistance with reconstructing financial records, preparing financial statements and submitting the loan application is available from any of SBA’s partners: Florida Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), SCORE, Women’s Business Centers (WBC), and Veteran’s Business Outreach Centers. To determine if the business is located in a declared county, visit this webpage:
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/Index
.
Additional information on other recovery centers and 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
. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
. Loan applications can be downloaded from
www.sba.gov
. Completed applications should be returned to a recovery center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit
www.sba.gov/disaster
.
The deadline to return economic injury applications is
June 11, 2018.
ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today due to a steady decrease in activity, that the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in
Lee
and
Monroe
counties will cease operations on
Saturday, Dec. 16
at 6 p.m. The Centers are located as shown below:
ATLANTA –
Lee
Monroe
Saturday, Dec. 16
Monroe County
Monroe County
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closes:
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Lee County
Lee County
Bonita Springs Recreation Center
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closes:
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m.
Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in the declared counties of Florida that have suffered financial losses as the result of Hurricane Irma, can still apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are designed to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.
The loan amount can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 3.305 percent for small businesses percent and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations and, with terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Free assistance with reconstructing financial records, preparing financial statements and submitting the loan application is available from any of SBA’s partners: Florida Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), SCORE, Women’s Business Centers (WBC), and Veteran’s Business Outreach Centers. To determine if the business is located in a declared county, visit this webpage:
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/Index
.
Additional information on other recovery centers and 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
. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
. Loan applications can be downloaded from
www.sba.gov
. Completed applications should be returned to a recovery center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit
www.sba.gov/disaster
.
The deadline to return economic injury applications is
June 11, 2018.
June 11, 2018.