ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience today announced the relocation of the Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Lewiston to meet the needs of businesses who were affected by the mass shooting on Oct. 25, 2023. The center is moving to the Lewiston Armory beginning Monday, Dec. 4.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Business Recovery Center
Lewiston Armory
65 Central Ave
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Opens at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4
Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Customer Service Representatives will be available at the BRC to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help business owners complete their applications.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster.
Interest rates are 4 % for businesses, and 2.5 % 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. Interest does not accrue, and payments are not due until twelve months from the date of the first disbursement.
Applicants may apply for an EIDL online via SBA’s secure website sba.gov/disaster.
To obtain disaster loan information and application forms call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services), or send an email to DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA’s website at sba.gov/disaster. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The deadline to apply for economic injury application is Aug. 6, 2024.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. 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.