Disaster press release PR 15298

PR 15298 and 15322 - SBA Closes Business Recovery Centers in Puerto Rico for Presidents’ Day

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Puerto Rico will close for Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 19 and will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 8 a.m.
SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application.  The Centers are located and open as indicated below:

Bayamon
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Bayamón, PR 00959

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Caguas

Angel O. Berrios Sports Complex
Carr. 156 Salida Hacia Aguas Buenas
Caguas, PR  00725

Hours:  Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Fajardo

Estadio de Béisbol Concepción Pérez Alberto
Fajardo, PR  00738

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ponce
Edificio Ponce Servicios
Ponce, PR  00730

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

San Juan
Centro de Detallistas de Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR 00917

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

San Juan
Old San Juan
San Juan, PR 00901

Hours:  Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed: Monday Feb. 19

(Presidents’ Day),

Reopens: Tuesday Jan. 16, at 8 a.m.
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.
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

Disasterloan.sba.gov

. 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.  For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit

www.sba.gov/disaster

.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is

March 20, 2018


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

June 11, 2018


for Hurricane Irma and

June 20, 2018


for Hurricane Maria.

ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that the Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Puerto Rico will close for Presidents’ Day on Monday, Feb. 19 and will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 8 a.m.


ATLANTA –

SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application.  The Centers are located and open as indicated below:

Bayamon


Bayamon

Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Bayamón, PR 00959

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Caguas

Caguas

Angel O. Berrios Sports Complex
Carr. 156 Salida Hacia Aguas Buenas
Caguas, PR  00725

Hours:  Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.


Hours:  Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Fajardo

Fajardo

Estadio de Béisbol Concepción Pérez Alberto
Fajardo, PR  00738

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Ponce


Ponce

Edificio Ponce Servicios
Ponce, PR  00730

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


San Juan


San Juan

Centro de Detallistas de Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR 00917

Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Hours:  Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


San Juan


San Juan

Old San Juan
San Juan, PR 00901

Hours:  Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Hours:  Mon - Sat, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed: Monday Feb. 19

(Presidents’ Day),

Reopens: Tuesday Jan. 16, at 8 a.m.
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.
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

Disasterloan.sba.gov

. 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.  For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit

www.sba.gov/disaster

.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is

March 20, 2018


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

June 11, 2018


for Hurricane Irma and

June 20, 2018


for Hurricane Maria.

March 20, 2018


June 11, 2018


June 20, 2018

Related programs: Disaster