Disaster press release LA 14811-22

LA 14811-22 SBA to Close its Centers in Gonzales and Lafayette

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – District Director Michael Ricks of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Louisiana District Office announced today that SBA wi...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

District Director Michael Ricks of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Louisiana District Office announced today that SBA will close its Gonzales Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 5:00 p.m. and Lafayette Business Recovery Center at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20.

“SBA opened these centers to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents that were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred Aug. 11-31, 2016. Until the centers close, SBA representatives will continue to meet with business owners and residents to answer their questions, help each business owner apply to SBA for an economic injury disaster loan and close their approved disaster loans,” Ricks said.

According to Ricks, SBA has approved disaster loans totaling $1,216,145,600, of which $147,497,900 is for businesses and $1,068,647,700 is for residents to help rebuild and recover from this disaster.

Businesses and residents can continue to meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below until the centers close.  No appointment is necessary.

ASCENSION PARISH




Disaster Loan Outreach Center


Lamar Dixon Expo Center


Gym Building – Rear Entrance


9039 S Saint Landry Ave.


Gonzales, LA  70737

Mondays – Fridays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.


Center closes 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20

LAFAYETTE PARISH




Business Recovery Center


Opportunity Machine


537 Cajundome Blvd. - Suite 111, Room 149


Lafayette, LA  70506

Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.


Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.


Center closes 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20

“SBA representatives and Louisiana Small Business Development Center consultants continue to be available at the following Business Recovery Centers to provide information on SBA disaster loans and counseling on a wide variety of matters designed to help small business owners re-establish their operations, overcome the effects of the disaster and plan for their future. Services include assessing business economic injury, evaluating the business’s strength, cash flow projections and most importantly, a review of all options to ensure each business makes decisions that are appropriate for its situation,” Ricks continued.

The following centers are open until further notice:

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH




Business Recovery Center


Louisiana State Archives


(corner of I-12 and Essen Lane)


3851 Essen Lane


Baton Rouge, LA  70809

Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.


Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

LIVINGSTON PARISH




Business Recovery Center


Old City Hall


115 Mattie St.


Denham Springs, LA 70726

Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.


Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.



All centers are closed on Monday, Jan. 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Even though the deadline to apply for a loan for property damage has passed, small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size still have until May 15, 2017, to apply for an economic injury disaster loan to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.

Business owners may apply online using SBA’s secure website at


https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela


.

Additional information, details on the location of centers 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.

Related programs: Disaster

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