ATLANTA –
  
  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of two Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Duval County and Pinellas County on Sept. 18, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma that began on Sept. 4, 2017.
SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application. The Centers are located as indicated below and will operate until further notice.
  
   Duval County
  
Beaver Street Enterprise Center
Jacksonville, FL 32204
  
   Opens Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.
  
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Saturday
Closed: Sundays
  
   Pinellas County
  
The EpiCenter-Pinellas County Economic Development Center
Clearwater, FL 33760
  
   Opens Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.
  
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 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
  
  .  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 return applications for physical property damage is
  
Nov. 9, 2017
.
  The deadline to return economic injury applications is
  
June 11, 2018
  
  .
 
  ATLANTA –
 
 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the opening of two Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Duval County and Pinellas County on Sept. 18, to help businesses impacted by Hurricane Irma that began on Sept. 4, 2017.
 ATLANTA –
SBA representatives at the Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application. The Centers are located as indicated below and will operate until further notice.
 
  Duval County
 
 Duval County
 Beaver Street Enterprise Center
Jacksonville, FL 32204
 
  Opens Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.
 
 Opens Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.
 Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Saturday
Closed: Sundays
 
  Pinellas County
 
 Pinellas County
 The EpiCenter-Pinellas County Economic Development Center
Clearwater, FL 33760
 
  Opens Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.
 
 Opens Monday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.
 Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 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
 
 .  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 return applications for physical property damage is
 
Nov. 9, 2017
.
 The deadline to return economic injury applications is
 
June 11, 2018
 
 .
Nov. 9, 2017
June 11, 2018