Disaster press release 24-143

SBA Reminds Survivors the Closing of Business Recovery Center in Observance of New Year Holiday, Corrected Center Address

 Atlanta – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today its Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Androscoggin County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s Federal Holiday.  The Center, which is located on the second floor of the Lewiston Memorial Armory, 65 Central Ave. in Lewiston, will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 9 am, and will close permanently on Friday, Jan. 12 at 4 pm. 

During the Center’s normal operating hours, SBA’s friendly and knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives will be available to answer questions, help apply for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), upload documents, check an application’s status, and assist with reconsideration requests for these working capital loans. 

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 have until Aug. 6, 2024 to apply for these long-term, low-interest EIDL’s to help with working capital needs as the community recovers. 

The BRC’s address and hours of operation are listed below: 

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY  

SBA Business Recovery Center 

Lewiston Memorial Armory 
65 Central Ave  
Lewiston, Maine 04240 

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 and receive additional disaster assistance information at SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 6592955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.  

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. 

 

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