Disaster press release WV 15255

WV 15255 - SBA Approves Over $1.3 Million Disaster Loans in West Virginia; Applications for Physical Damage Must be Submitted by Oct. 17, 2017

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that over

$1 million

in low-interest disaster loans have been approved for West Virginia businesses and residents affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides on July 28-29, 2017 in

West Virginia

.
“Currently, 26 disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $1,318,900 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 Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel in

West Virginia

, 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: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Monongalia, Ohio, Taylor, Tyler and Upshur in

West Virginia

; Belmont and Monroe in

Ohio

; and Greene and Washington in

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

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.  Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the 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/disaster.

Completed applications can 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

Oct. 17, 2017


. The deadline for economic injury applications is

May 18, 2018


.

ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that over

$1 million

in low-interest disaster loans have been approved for West Virginia businesses and residents affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides on July 28-29, 2017 in

West Virginia

.


ATLANTA –


$1 million


West Virginia

“Currently, 26 disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $1,318,900 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 Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel in

West Virginia

, 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: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Monongalia, Ohio, Taylor, Tyler and Upshur in

West Virginia

; Belmont and Monroe in

Ohio

; and Greene and Washington in

Pennsylvania.


West Virginia


West Virginia


Ohio


Pennsylvania.

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

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.  Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the 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/disaster.

Completed applications can 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

Oct. 17, 2017


. The deadline for economic injury applications is

May 18, 2018


.

Oct. 17, 2017


May 18, 2018

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