Disaster press release PR 15322

PR 15322 - SBA Closes Business Recovery Centers in Puerto Rico for Labor 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 Labor Day, Sept. 3 and will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.
SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, and services. The Centers are located and open as indicated below:

Bayamón

Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Bayamón, PR 00957
Thursday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Caguas

Carr. 156 Salida Hacia Aguas Buenas
Caguas, PR  00725
Monday - Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fajardo

Parque de los Ninos Activos
Fajardo, PR  00738
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Aguas Buenas

Centro Comunal Caguitas Centro
Calle del Lago Bo Caguitas
Aguas Buenas, PR 00703
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ponce

Edificio Ponce Servicios
Ponce, PR  00730
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed: Monday, Sept. 3

(Labor Day).

Reopens: Tuesday Sept. 4, 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

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

sba.gov/disaster

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

June  18, 2018


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

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 Labor Day, Sept. 3 and will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 8 a.m.


ATLANTA –

SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, and services. The Centers are located and open as indicated below:

Bayamón

Bayamón

Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
Bayamón, PR 00957
Thursday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Caguas

Caguas

Carr. 156 Salida Hacia Aguas Buenas
Caguas, PR  00725
Monday - Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fajardo

Fajardo

Parque de los Ninos Activos
Fajardo, PR  00738
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Aguas Buenas

Aguas Buenas

Centro Comunal Caguitas Centro
Calle del Lago Bo Caguitas
Aguas Buenas, PR 00703
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ponce

Ponce

Edificio Ponce Servicios
Ponce, PR  00730
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed: Monday, Sept. 3

(Labor Day).

Reopens: Tuesday Sept. 4, 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

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

sba.gov/disaster

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

June  18, 2018


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

June 11, 2018


for Hurricane Irma and

June 20, 2018


for Hurricane Maria.

June  18, 2018


June 11, 2018


June 20, 2018

Related programs: Disaster