SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Close in Columbus County Dec. 1

November 29, 2006; 01:36 AM

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Tuesday that due to a steady decrease ofactivity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Center located in Columbus County willclose Friday, December 1, 2006 at the close of business.

SBA is urging disaster victims to visit the Center before the closing to obtain one-on-one assistance and information about SBA's disaster assistance program. SBA is also encouraging those victims receiving applications to return the completed applications as quickly as possible.

The Center is located at: Columbus County, St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, 484 Money Hole Road, Riegelwood, NC 28456

Open: Tuesday - Friday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Closes: Friday, Dec. 1 at the close of business

"We want to express our sincere gratitude to the staff of the St. John's Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus County," said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East. "By providing the facility for our Disaster Loan Outreach Center, they have helped disaster victims in their community. We deeply appreciate their generosity."

Anyone unable to visit the Center may obtain an application by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired), Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 12 a.m. (midnight) and Sunday from 12 p.m. (noon) until 12 a. m. (midnight) EST. Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website at http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be returned to the Center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX. 76155.

The application deadline for physical damage is January 16, 2007. The deadline for economic injury applications is August 17, 2007. 

For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs, visit our website at http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.