PR 15298 and PR 15322 - SBA Opens Another Business Recovery Center in Puerto Rico For Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria Recovery

ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of another Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Nagüabo on Friday, Oct. 27, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.

The BRC will be located at the Alcaldía De Nagüabo in Nagüabo and operate Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  until further notice.  SBA representatives at the BRC can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application.

Nagüabo

Alcaldía

De Nagüabo

Calle Baldoreoti #40

Nagüabo, PR 00718

Monday – Friday

Hours:  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Additional information on other recovery centers and the SBA disaster loan program can 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

.  Loan applications can be downloaded from

www.sba.gov

. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.   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 return applications for physical property damage is

Nov. 9, 2017

for Hurricane Irma; and

Nov. 20, 2017

for Hurricane Maria.  The deadline to return economic injury applications is

June 11, 2018

for Hurricane Irma and

June 20, 2018

for Hurricane Maria.