SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved more than $1 million in federal disaster loans for Louisiana businesses and residents impacted by Tropical Storm Harvey in Calcasieu Parish that occurred Aug. 27 - Sept. 10, 2017. According to Garfield, SBA has approved $1,029,700 for businesses and residents to help rebuild and recover from this disaster.
These low-interest federal disaster loans are available in Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes in Louisiana; and Newton and Orange counties in Texas.
SBA continues to provide one-on-one assistance to disaster loan applicants at the following location on the days and times indicated. No appointment is necessary.
CALCASIEU PARISH
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Allen P. August, Sr. Multi-Purpose Center
2001 Moeling St.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Mondays - Fridays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. The SBA can also lend additional funds to help business and residents with the cost of making improvements that protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
For small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage.
Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace their damaged or destroyed primary residence. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The deadline to apply for property damage is March 5, 2018. The deadline to apply for economic injury is Oct. 2, 2018.