Disaster press release TX 15584-06

TX 15584-06 SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Close in McAllen

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that...


SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA will close its McAllen Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018.

“SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Texas businesses and residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred June 19 – July 13, 2018. Until the McAllen center closes, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans,” said Garfield.

Businesses and residents can meet with SBA representatives on the days and times indicated below. No appointment is necessary.

HIDALGO COUNTY

Disaster Loan Outreach Center


McAllen Creative Incubator


(Former Millennial Marketing Suite)



601 North Main St., Room #11


McAllen, TX 78501

Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.



Closes 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20

SBA representatives continue to be available at the following federal-state Disaster Recovery Center to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans:

HIDALGO COUNTY

Disaster Recovery Center


City of Weslaco Economic Development Corporation



275 South Kansas Ave.


Weslaco, TX 78596

Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Although the deadline to apply for a loan for property damage has passed, small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size still have until April 8, 2019, to apply for an economic injury disaster loan to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage. Business owners may apply online using SBA’s secure website at

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.

Interest rates are 3.61 percent for businesses and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.

To receive additional disaster assistance information, visit SBA’s website at

www.sba.gov/disaster


. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


for more information. 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.

Related programs: Disaster

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