ATLANTA –
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a physical disaster loan before the
Feb. 13, 2017
deadline. Anyone in Sevier County,
Tennessee
with damages caused by wildfires on Nov. 28 through Dec. 9, 2016 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.
Also, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that the Business Recovery Center in Sevier County, Tennessee will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. SBA representatives at the Center can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center is located as indicated below and will operate until further notice:
Sevier County
Citizens National Bank Building
(Former United Way Office)
906 East Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Days: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed: Monday, Jan. 16 and, Saturdays and Sundays
The disaster declaration covers Sevier County in
Tennessee
which is eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Blount, Cocke, Jefferson and Knox in
Tennessee
; Haywood and Swain counties in
North Carolina
.
SBA disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to cover uninsured losses from the disaster. Interest rates are as low as 3.125 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 1.5 percent for homeowners and renters. Loan terms can be up to 30 years.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If the online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the 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
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
.
Loan applications can be downloaded from
www.sba.gov/disaster.
Completed applications can 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.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
Feb. 13, 2017
. The deadline for economic injury applications is
Sept. 15, 2017
.
ATLANTA –
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to apply for a physical disaster loan before the
Feb. 13, 2017
deadline. Anyone in Sevier County,
Tennessee
with damages caused by wildfires on Nov. 28 through Dec. 9, 2016 should apply for the disaster recovery loan program.
ATLANTA –
Feb. 13, 2017
Tennessee
Also, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that the Business Recovery Center in Sevier County, Tennessee will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. SBA representatives at the Center can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center is located as indicated below and will operate until further notice:
Sevier County
Sevier County
Citizens National Bank Building
(Former United Way Office)
906 East Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Days: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Closed: Monday, Jan. 16 and, Saturdays and Sundays
The disaster declaration covers Sevier County in
Tennessee
which is eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Blount, Cocke, Jefferson and Knox in
Tennessee
; Haywood and Swain counties in
North Carolina
.
Tennessee
Tennessee
North Carolina
SBA disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters to cover uninsured losses from the disaster. Interest rates are as low as 3.125 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations, and 1.5 percent for homeowners and renters. Loan terms can be up to 30 years.
To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, applicants should register online at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
or download the FEMA mobile app. If the online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services should call 800-621-3362.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the 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
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
.
Loan applications can be downloaded from
www.sba.gov/disaster.
Completed applications can 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.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
Feb. 13, 2017
. The deadline for economic injury applications is
Sept. 15, 2017
.
Feb. 13, 2017
Sept. 15, 2017