Six SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Connecticut to Close Oct. 6

Nearly $2 Million SBA Disaster Loans Approved in Connecticut

ATLANTA, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that due to a steady decrease of activity, six Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) located in Connecticut will cease operations Thursday, Oct. 6 at the close of business.  

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The Small Business Administration urges those affected by Tropical Storm Irene that occurred on Aug. 27 - Sept. 1, 2011, to visit these Centers before they close to obtain one-on-one assistance and information about the disaster assistance program. The SBA also encourages homeowners, renters and businesses who received applications to return their completed applications as quickly as possible.  

The SBA has approved nearly $2 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and business owners in Connecticut. "Currently, 52 home and business disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $1,992,500 for affected survivors," said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA's Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.  "We are pleased to be able to get these loans approved so residents and businesses in the disaster area can start to rebuild and resume their normal lives."

The DLOCs below will close Thursday, Oct. 6 at the close of business:

The following Disaster Loan Outreach Center will remain open until Thursday, Oct. 13:

The Following Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) will remain open until Thursday, Oct. 13 at which time they will cease operation:

Anyone unable to visit one of the Centers may obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing)  Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, or by sending an email to [email protected].  Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website at www.sba.gov. Completed applications should be returned to one of the Centers or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

Those affected by the disaster may also apply for disaster loans electronically from SBA's website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.  

The deadline to return SBA applications for physical property damage is November 3, 2011.   The deadline to return applications for economic injury is June 4, 2012.

For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Program, visit our website at www.sba.gov

Contact: Michael Lampton
Phone:  404-331-0333

SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration

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