VI 15293 & VI 15320 - SBA Extends Disaster Assistance Application Deadline to Dec. 18; Closes Business Recovery Centers on St. John

ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline to apply for physical disaster damages in Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas in the

U.S. Virgin Islands.

Businesses and individuals with physical damages caused by Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria should apply for SBA low-interest disaster loan before the

Dec. 18, 2017

deadline.

Also

,

the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) on

St. John

located at the Fire Station, Coral Bay and the  National Park Service, Cruz Bay have ceased operations and survivors are urged to seek assistance at the nearby Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and located at:

Saint John

Legislature of the Virgin Islands St. John Annex

1D Estate

Cruz Bay, VI 00830

Saint John

Town & Country Building

8-1 Estate Emmaus

Coral Bay, VI 00830

SBA representatives at the recovery centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses and individuals complete the SBA application.

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

/disaster

.  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.

The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is

Dec. 18, 2017

for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The deadline for economic injury applications is

June 7, 2018

for Hurricane Irma and

June 20, 2018

for Hurricane Maria.