Atlanta – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today its Business Recovery (BRC) in Androscoggin County for those affected by the mass shooting will close Friday, Dec. 22, at 12 p.m., be open Saturday, Dec. 23, for normal hours, closed Christmas Day, and will reopen Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 9 a.m. The Center will also be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, for New Years Day. The Center’s will close permanently on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at 4 p.m.
Until then, SBA’s friendly and knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives are available to answer questions, help apply for an SBA Disaster Loan, upload documents, check an application’s status, and assist with reconsideration requests for the loan.
The declaration covers Androscoggin County and the adjacent counties of Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford and Sagadahoc in Maine, and applies to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants in the declared area can apply for low-interest, long-term economic injury disaster loans from the SBA to cover working capital needs as the community recovers.
The BRC’s address and hours of operations are listed below:
SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC)
Androscoggin County
Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Lewiston, ME 04240
Closed: Early closing Friday, Dec. 22, at noon
Open: Saturday, Dec, 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed: Monday Dec. 25. Reopening for normal hours on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 9 a.m.
Closed: Monday Jan. 1. Reopening for normal hours on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 9 a.m.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed: Sundays
Closes Permanently: Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at 4 p.m.
Applicants may apply online via the SBA’s secure website at sba.gov/disaster.
To obtain disaster loan information 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.
The filing deadline to return economic injury applications 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, 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.