Disaster press release WV 15255

WV 15255 - Apply for SBA Disaster Assistance Before the Oct. 17 Physical Damage Application Deadline for the July Storms

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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

Oct. 17, 2017

deadline.  Anyone in the declared counties in

West Virginia

with damages caused by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred on July 28-29, 2017 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.

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.

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 on 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 or Video Relay Services may also call 800-621-3362. People who use TTY may call

800-462-7585.

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 (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a disaster loan before the

Oct. 17, 2017

deadline.  Anyone in the declared counties in

West Virginia

with damages caused by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred on July 28-29, 2017 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.


ATLANTA –


Oct. 17, 2017


West Virginia

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.

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 on 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 or Video Relay Services may also call 800-621-3362. People who use TTY may call

800-462-7585.

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

Related programs: Disaster