ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announcead 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.
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:
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Litchfield County Torrington Fire HQ Meeting Room 111 Water Street Torrington, CT 06790 Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 6 at close of business |
New Haven County Gateway Community College Room 117 88 Bassett Road North Haven, CT 06473 Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 6 at close of business
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Hartford County Tunxis Community College Cyber Café 271 Scott Swamp Road Farmington, CT 06032 Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 6 at close of business |
New Haven County High Plains Community Center Probate Court Hearing Room 525 Orange Center Rd Orange, CT 06477 Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 6 at close of business
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New Haven County Guilford Police Dept. Community Room 400 Church Street Guilford, CT 06437 Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 6 at close of business
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New London County Groton Senior Center 102 Newton Road Groton, CT 06340 Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 6 at close of business
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The following Disaster Loan Outreach Center will remain open until Thursday, Oct. 13:
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New Haven County The Beach House East Haven Town Beach 160 Cosey Beach Ave. East Haven, CT 06512 Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 13 at close of business |
The Following Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) will remain open until Thursday, Oct. 13 at which time they will cease operation:
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New Haven County Gateway Community College Room 117 (BRC) 88 Bassett Road North Haven, CT 06473 Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 13 at close of business |
New Haven County Soundview Family YMCA (BRC) 628 East Main Street Branford, CT 06405 Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closes: Thursday, Oct. 13 at close of business |
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 disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. 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.
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For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Program, visit our website at www.sba.gov