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
Nov. 14, 2017
deadline. Anyone in the declared counties in
Georgia
with damages caused by Hurricane Irma that occurred on Sept. 7-20, 2017 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.
“Currently, 45 disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $1,231,200.00 for affected survivors. The SBA encourages anyone who has not applied to take action right away. Our mission is to help businesses and residents rebuild and resume their normal lives as quickly as possible,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
The disaster declaration covers the counties of Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Coffee, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties 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, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Bryan, Effingham, Evans, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Long, Tattnall, Telfair, Ware and Wayne in
Georgia;
Baker and Nassau in
Florida;
and Jasper in
South Carolina.
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, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Bryan, Effingham, Evans, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Long, Tattnall, Telfair, Ware and Wayne in
Georgia;
Baker and Nassau in
Florida;
and Jasper in
South Carolina.
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 3.305 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 1.75 percent for homeowners and renters. Loan terms can be up to 30 years.
Economic injury disaster loans are also available to provide disaster related working capital to small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If 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.
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If 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.
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
.
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 filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
The deadline for economic injury applications is
.
Nov. 14, 2017.
The deadline for economic injury applications is
June 15, 2018
.
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
Nov. 14, 2017
deadline. Anyone in the declared counties in
Georgia
with damages caused by Hurricane Irma that occurred on Sept. 7-20, 2017 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.
ATLANTA –
Nov. 14, 2017
Georgia
“Currently, 45 disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $1,231,200.00 for affected survivors. The SBA encourages anyone who has not applied to take action right away. Our mission is to help businesses and residents rebuild and resume their normal lives as quickly as possible,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
The disaster declaration covers the counties of Camden, Charlton, Chatham, Coffee, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties 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, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Bryan, Effingham, Evans, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Long, Tattnall, Telfair, Ware and Wayne in
Georgia;
Baker and Nassau in
Florida;
and Jasper in
South Carolina.
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, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Bryan, Effingham, Evans, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Long, Tattnall, Telfair, Ware and Wayne in
Georgia;
Baker and Nassau in
Florida;
and Jasper in
South Carolina.
Georgia
Georgia;
Florida;
South Carolina.
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 3.305 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 1.75 percent for homeowners and renters. Loan terms can be up to 30 years.
Economic injury disaster loans are also available to provide disaster related working capital to small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If 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.
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If 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.
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
.
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 filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
The deadline for economic injury applications is
.
Nov. 14, 2017.
The deadline for economic injury applications is
June 15, 2018
.
Nov. 14, 2017.
June 15, 2018