ATLANTA –
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a disaster loan before the
March 27, 2017
deadline. Anyone in the declared counties in
Georgia
with damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, high winds and flooding that occurred on Jan. 2
and
Jan. 21-22, 2017 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.
The disaster declarations cover the counties of Berrien, Cook, Crisp, Dougherty, Thomas, Turner, Wilcox and Worth in
Georgia
which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Brooks, Calhoun, Coffee, Colquitt, Dodge, Dooly, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Mitchell, Pulaski, Sumter, Telfair, Terrell, and Tift in
Georgia;
Jefferson and Leon counties in
Florida.
SBA disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to cover uninsured losses from the disaster. Interest rates are as low as 3.125 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 1.5 percent for homeowners and renters. Loan terms can be up to 30 years.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If the online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.
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 may also be obtained by calling the 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/disaster
. Completed applications can 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.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
March 27, 2017
. The deadline for economic injury applications for the Jan. 2 disaster is
Oct. 25, 2017
; the deadline to return economic injury applications for the Jan. 21-22 disaster is
Oct. 26, 2017
.
ATLANTA –
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a disaster loan before the
March 27, 2017
deadline. Anyone in the declared counties in
Georgia
with damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, high winds and flooding that occurred on Jan. 2
and
Jan. 21-22, 2017 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.
ATLANTA –
March 27, 2017
Georgia
The disaster declarations cover the counties of Berrien, Cook, Crisp, Dougherty, Thomas, Turner, Wilcox and Worth in
Georgia
which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Brooks, Calhoun, Coffee, Colquitt, Dodge, Dooly, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Mitchell, Pulaski, Sumter, Telfair, Terrell, and Tift in
Georgia;
Jefferson and Leon counties in
Florida.
Georgia
Georgia;
Florida.
SBA disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to cover uninsured losses from the disaster. Interest rates are as low as 3.125 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 1.5 percent for homeowners and renters. Loan terms can be up to 30 years.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If the online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.
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 may also be obtained by calling the 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/disaster
. Completed applications can 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.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
March 27, 2017
. The deadline for economic injury applications for the Jan. 2 disaster is
Oct. 25, 2017
; the deadline to return economic injury applications for the Jan. 21-22 disaster is
Oct. 26, 2017
.
March 27, 2017
Oct. 25, 2017
Oct. 26, 2017