SBA Closes Disaster Loan Outreach Centers June 30

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that all of the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in the Virgin Islands will permanently close at the end of this week. As of the close of business on June 26, SBA approved 7,458 disaster loans for more than $515.7 million for hurricanes Irma and Maria.

SBA’s Customer Service Representatives have been at each center to provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help survivors complete their SBA application. Businesses and residents that want to meet with an SBA representative and apply for assistance should visit the nearest center before it closes. The center locations and hours of operation are indicated below.

Additional information on the disaster loan program may be obtained by calling SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to [email protected]. Loan applications can be downloaded from sba.gov. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov. Completed applications should be returned to a recovery center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. For more information about SBA recovery assistance, visit sba.gov/disaster.

The filing deadline to submit applications for economic injury applications was June 7, 2018 for Hurricane Irma and June 20, 2018 for Hurricane Maria.