ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Polk County, Florida will cease operations on
Friday, Oct. 27
at the close of business.
Businesses that sustained physical losses or economic injury due to Hurricane Irma are encouraged to submit an SBA disaster loan application before it’s too late. SBA representatives at the BRC can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center location is indicated below.
Polk County
W. H. Stuart Conference Center
Bartow, FL 33830
Closing Friday, Oct. 27
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery in this disaster. We want area businesses to have a resource where they can meet individually with SBA representatives and find out how a low-interest disaster loan can help them recover,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
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.
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
.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
Nov. 9, 2017
. The deadline for economic injury applications is
June 11, 2018
.
ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Polk County, Florida will cease operations on
Friday, Oct. 27
at the close of business.
ATLANTA –
Friday, Oct. 27
Businesses that sustained physical losses or economic injury due to Hurricane Irma are encouraged to submit an SBA disaster loan application before it’s too late. SBA representatives at the BRC can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center location is indicated below.
Polk County
Polk County
W. H. Stuart Conference Center
Bartow, FL 33830
Closing Friday, Oct. 27
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
“The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery in this disaster. We want area businesses to have a resource where they can meet individually with SBA representatives and find out how a low-interest disaster loan can help them recover,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
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.
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
.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
Nov. 9, 2017
. The deadline for economic injury applications is
June 11, 2018
.
Nov. 9, 2017
June 11, 2018