ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today, that the Business Recovery Centers in Florida will close on Monday, Oct. 8 in observance of Columbus Day and reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at their regular schedule hours, except as noted. The Pasco County Business Recovery Center in New Port Richey, will permanently close on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. and the Martin County Business Recovery Center located in Stuart will permanently closed on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.
SBA’s Customer Service Representatives have been working diligently to assist small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations financially impacted by the red tide algal bloom that began on Nov. 1, 2017 and the toxic algal bloom that began on June 1, 2018 to obtain an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan for their working capital needs.
Impacted businesses are encourage to visit one of the temporary locations before they close and get answers to program questions, assistance in applying for an SBA disaster loan and help with the reconsideration process. The Centers are located and open as indicated below.
SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRC)
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., weekdays; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday (
closed Sunday
)
closed Sunday
)
All Centers will be closed on Monday, Oct. 8 for Columbus Day
Lee County
City/County Annex Building
1825 Hendry Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Manatee County
Manatee County Library, Island Branch
5701 Marina Drive
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Martin County
Martin County Fire Rescue Headquarters
800 SE Monterey Rd.
Stuart, FL 34994
Closing: Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.
Pasco County
SMARTstart Program
West Pasco Entrepreneur Center
4532 US Highway 19
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Closing: Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.
Pinellas County
Epicenter
13805 58th Street North, Suite 2-200
Clearwater, FL 33760
Sarasota County
Bee Ridge Park
4430 South Lockwood Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
Hours as indicated above except on
Tuesdays, open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The SBA offers low-interest, long-term disaster loans for physical damage and working capital. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA’s secure website at
.
DisasterLoan.sba.gov
.
Additional details on the locations of Business 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
.
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
.
The filing deadline to return economic injury applications is
.
June 4, 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
.
ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today, that the Business Recovery Centers in Florida will close on Monday, Oct. 8 in observance of Columbus Day and reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 at their regular schedule hours, except as noted. The Pasco County Business Recovery Center in New Port Richey, will permanently close on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. and the Martin County Business Recovery Center located in Stuart will permanently closed on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.
ATLANTA –
SBA’s Customer Service Representatives have been working diligently to assist small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations financially impacted by the red tide algal bloom that began on Nov. 1, 2017 and the toxic algal bloom that began on June 1, 2018 to obtain an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan for their working capital needs.
Impacted businesses are encourage to visit one of the temporary locations before they close and get answers to program questions, assistance in applying for an SBA disaster loan and help with the reconsideration process. The Centers are located and open as indicated below.
SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRC)
SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRC)
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., weekdays; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday (
closed Sunday
)
closed Sunday
)
All Centers will be closed on Monday, Oct. 8 for Columbus Day
All Centers will be closed on Monday, Oct. 8 for Columbus Day
Lee County
Lee County
City/County Annex Building
1825 Hendry Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Manatee County
Manatee County
Manatee County Library, Island Branch
5701 Marina Drive
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Martin County
Martin County
Martin County Fire Rescue Headquarters
800 SE Monterey Rd.
Stuart, FL 34994
Closing: Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m.
Pasco County
Pasco County
SMARTstart Program
West Pasco Entrepreneur Center
4532 US Highway 19
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Closing: Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.
Pinellas County
Pinellas County
Epicenter
13805 58th Street North, Suite 2-200
Clearwater, FL 33760
Sarasota County
Sarasota County
Bee Ridge Park
4430 South Lockwood Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
Hours as indicated above except on
Tuesdays, open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The SBA offers low-interest, long-term disaster loans for physical damage and working capital. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA’s secure website at
.
DisasterLoan.sba.gov
.
Additional details on the locations of Business 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
.
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
.
The filing deadline to return economic injury applications is
.
June 4, 2019
.
June 4, 2019
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
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
.