NC 15696 - SBA Business Recovery Centers Closed for Thanksgiving Day

ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in North Carolina will close on

Thursday, Nov. 22

in recognition of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  The BRCs located in Bladen, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Johnston, and New Hanover counties will reopen on Friday, Nov. 23 and the BRCs located in Onslow, Pitt and Robeson counties will resume normal operations on Monday, Nov. 26.

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 as indicated below:

Bladen County

Powell-Melvin Agricultural Service Center

450 Smith Circle

Elizabethtown, NC 28337

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9a.m. – 6 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

Carteret County

Sound Bank

5039 Executive Drive

Morehead City, NC  28557

Hours:   Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Closed: Saturdays and Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

Columbus County

Columbus County Community Farmers Market

132 Government Complex Road

Whiteville, NC 28472

Hours:  Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

Craven County

Centenary United Methodist Church

309 New Street

New Bern, NC 28560

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

Cumberland County

Department of Social Services Building

1225 Ramsey Street

Fayetteville, NC 28301

Hours:  Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

Johnston County

Riverwalk Office Suites, Unit 2C

101 East Market Street

Smithfield, NC 27577

Hours:  Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

New Hanover County

Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

1 Estelle Lee Place

Wilmington, NC 28401

Hours:  Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday, Nov. 22 for Thanksgiving Day

Onslow County

Onslow Government Center

234 NW Corridor Blvd, Room 107

Jacksonville, NC 28540

Hours:   Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed: Saturdays and Sundays

Closed: Thursday - Friday Nov. 22-23 for Thanksgiving

Pitt County

SBTDC Regional Service Center

East Carolina University

300 East First Street, Willis Building

Greenville, NC 27858

Hours:  Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday–Saturday, Nov. 22-24 for Thanksgiving

Robeson County

Robeson Community College

5160 Fayetteville Rd.

Workforce Development Center., Building 18

Lumberton, NC 28358

Hours:   Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Closed: Sundays

Closed: Thursday – Saturday, Nov. 22-24 for Thanksgiving

The disaster declaration covers the

North Carolina

counties of Anson, Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Chatham, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Durham, Greene, Guilford, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Union, Wayne and Wilson; for economic injury only in the contiguous

North Carolina

counties of Alamance, Cabarrus, Caswell, Dare, Davidson, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Martin, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Nash, Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stanly, Stokes, Tyrrell, Wake and Washington; and the contiguous

South Carolina

counties of Chesterfield, Dillon, Horry, Lancaster and Marlboro.

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 3.675 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 2.0 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.

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

DisasterLoan.sba.gov

.

To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at

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.

Additional details on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an e-mail to

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is

Dec. 13, 2018

.  The deadline to return economic injury applications is

June 14, 2019

.

About the U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit

www.sba.gov

.