SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
District Director Michael Ricks of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Louisiana District office announced today that SBA will close its Alexandria Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Rapides Parish at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10.
“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected by the severe weather, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 1-2, 2017. Until the Alexandria center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Ricks.
Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.
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RAPIDES PARISH Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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LASALLE PARISH Mondays - Fridays, 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 to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury 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 3.15 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 1.875 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 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
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.
The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is June 20, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Jan. 22, 2018.
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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 Alexandria Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Rapides Parish at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected by the severe weather, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 1-2, 2017. Until the Alexandria center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Ricks.
Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.
RAPIDES PARISH
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
1421 Wimbledon Blvd.
(across from the LA Athletic Club)
Alexandria, LA 71302
RAPIDES PARISH
Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closes 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10
Closes 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 10
LASALLE PARISH
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
LaSalle Clerk of Court
LaSalle Parish Extension Meeting Room
1050 Courthouse St., Room 23
(behind LaSalle courthouse in covered parking area – first room to the left)
Jena, LA 71342
LASALLE PARISH
Mondays - Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closes 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4
Closes 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4
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 to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury 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 3.15 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 1.875 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 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
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.
The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is June 20, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Jan. 22, 2018.
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