Disaster press release GA 15314

GA 15314 - SBA Opens Additional Business Recovery Center in Georgia

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Glynn County on Sept. 27, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma that began on Sept. 7, 2017.  This is in addition to the previously announced BRC opening Tuesday in Chatham County.

SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application.  The Centers are located as indicated below and will operate until further notice.

Glynn County

UGA Marine Extension & GA Sea Grant Center


715 Bay Street

Brunswick, GA 31520


Opening

:

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m.


Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Closed:  Sundays

Chatham County

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center


801 East Gwinnett Street

Savannah, GA 31404


Opening

:

Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 a.m.


Hours:  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Closed:  Sundays

Businesses and nonprofits can apply up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster damaged real estate, machinery, equipment, inventory and other business assets.  Loans for working capital, known as Economic Injury Disaster Loans, are available even if the business did not suffer any physical damage.  Interest rates are as low as 3.305 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, with terms up to 30 years.  SBA loan amounts and terms are based on each applicant’s circumstances. To be considered for this assistance, survivors need to apply by the deadline.

Additional information on 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

.  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

.  For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit

www.sba.gov/disaster

.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is

Nov. 14, 2017

.

The deadline to return economic injury applications is

June 15, 2018


.


ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Glynn County on Sept. 27, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma that began on Sept. 7, 2017.  This is in addition to the previously announced BRC opening Tuesday in Chatham County.


ATLANTA –

SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application.  The Centers are located as indicated below and will operate until further notice.

Glynn County

Glynn County


UGA Marine Extension & GA Sea Grant Center


715 Bay Street

Brunswick, GA 31520


Opening

:

Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m.


Opening


Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9 a.m.


Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Hours:  Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Closed:  Sundays


Closed:  Sundays

Chatham County

Chatham County


Savannah Entrepreneurial Center


801 East Gwinnett Street

Savannah, GA 31404


Opening

:

Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 a.m.


Opening


Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 a.m.


Hours:  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Hours:  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Closed:  Sundays


Closed:  Sundays

Businesses and nonprofits can apply up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster damaged real estate, machinery, equipment, inventory and other business assets.  Loans for working capital, known as Economic Injury Disaster Loans, are available even if the business did not suffer any physical damage.  Interest rates are as low as 3.305 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, with terms up to 30 years.  SBA loan amounts and terms are based on each applicant’s circumstances. To be considered for this assistance, survivors need to apply by the deadline.

Additional information on 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

.  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

.  For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit

www.sba.gov/disaster

.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is

Nov. 14, 2017

.

The deadline to return economic injury applications is

June 15, 2018


.

Nov. 14, 2017


June 15, 2018

Related programs: Disaster