ATLANTA –
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Lee County, Alabama will cease operations on
Friday, April 12
at the close of business.
Businesses, homeowners and renters that sustained physical losses or economic injury due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on March 3, 2019 are encouraged to visit the Center and submit an SBA disaster loan application before it closes. SBA representatives at the DLOC can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help in completing the SBA application. The Center is located as indicated below.
Lee County
Southern Union State Community College
Technical Building 7, 1st Floor, Classroom 5
301 Lake Condy Road
Opelika, AL 36801
Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closing: Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m.
The disaster declaration covers Lee County in
Alabama
which is eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Chambers, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa in
Alabama
, and Harris and Muskogee in
Georgia.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via 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.
Applications and program information are available by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
. Loan applications can also be downloaded at
www.sba.gov
. Completed applications should be returned to a center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
May 6, 2019
. The deadline for economic injury applications is
Dec. 5, 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 due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Lee County, Alabama will cease operations on
Friday, April 12
at the close of business.
ATLANTA –
Friday, April 12
Businesses, homeowners and renters that sustained physical losses or economic injury due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on March 3, 2019 are encouraged to visit the Center and submit an SBA disaster loan application before it closes. SBA representatives at the DLOC can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help in completing the SBA application. The Center is located as indicated below.
Lee County
Lee County
Southern Union State Community College
Technical Building 7, 1st Floor, Classroom 5
301 Lake Condy Road
Opelika, AL 36801
Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closing: Friday, April 12 at 5 p.m.
The disaster declaration covers Lee County in
Alabama
which is eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Chambers, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa in
Alabama
, and Harris and Muskogee in
Georgia.
Alabama
Alabama
Georgia.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via 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.
Applications and program information are available by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
. Loan applications can also be downloaded at
www.sba.gov
. Completed applications should be returned to a center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
May 6, 2019
. The deadline for economic injury applications is
Dec. 5, 2019
.
May 6, 2019
Dec. 5, 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
.