ATLANTA –
  
  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) on St. Thomas on Nov. 2, to help businesses impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
SBA representatives at the Center can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center is located as indicated below and will operate until further notice.
  
   St. Thomas
  
Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, VI 00802
  
   Opens Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8 a.m.
  
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Saturday
Closed: Sundays
“The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery in this disaster. We want area businesses to have a resource where they can meet individually with SBA representatives and find out how a low-interest disaster loan can help them recover,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
The SBA offers low-interest, long-term disaster loans for physical damage and working capital. To be considered for this assistance, survivors need to apply by the deadline.
  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
  
   disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
  
  .  Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
  
   https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
  
  .  Loan applications can be downloaded from
  
   www.sba.gov
  
/disaster
. 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.
  The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
  
Dec. 18, 2017
  
  for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The deadline for economic injury applications is
  
June 7, 2018
  
  for Hurricane Irma and
  
June 20, 2018
  
  for Hurricane Maria.
 
  ATLANTA –
 
 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of a Business Recovery Center (BRC) on St. Thomas on Nov. 2, to help businesses impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
 ATLANTA –
SBA representatives at the Center can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center is located as indicated below and will operate until further notice.
 
  St. Thomas
 
 St. Thomas
 Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, VI 00802
 
  Opens Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8 a.m.
 
 Opens Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8 a.m.
 Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Saturday
Closed: Sundays
“The SBA is committed to facilitating economic recovery in this disaster. We want area businesses to have a resource where they can meet individually with SBA representatives and find out how a low-interest disaster loan can help them recover,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
The SBA offers low-interest, long-term disaster loans for physical damage and working capital. To be considered for this assistance, survivors need to apply by the deadline.
 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
 
  disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
 
 .  Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
 
  https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
 
 .  Loan applications can be downloaded from
 
  www.sba.gov
 
/disaster
. 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.
 The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is
 
Dec. 18, 2017
 
 for Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The deadline for economic injury applications is
 
June 7, 2018
 
 for Hurricane Irma and
 
June 20, 2018
 
 for Hurricane Maria.
Dec. 18, 2017
June 7, 2018
June 20, 2018