{"id":18261,"date":"2019-08-09T12:23:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=18261"},"modified":"2019-08-09T12:23:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:23:18","slug":"sba-offers-disaster-assistance-to-business-and-residents-of-virginia-affected-by-severe-weather-and-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2019\/08\/09\/sba-offers-disaster-assistance-to-business-and-residents-of-virginia-affected-by-severe-weather-and-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Business and Residents of Virginia Affected by Severe Weather and Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
Release Date: <\/strong>August 8, 2019<\/td>\nContact: <\/strong>Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333 Michael.Lampton@sba.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Release Number: <\/strong>19-526 VA 16070\/16071<\/td>\nFollow us on: <\/strong>Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Blogs<\/a> & Instagram<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 Virginia businesses and residents affected by severe weather and flooding on July 6-8, 2019 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Acting Administrator Christopher Pilkerton announced today.<\/p>\n

Acting Administrator Pilkerton made the loans available in response to a letter from Virginia\u2019s Gov. Ralph S. Northam on July 31, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers Arlington County and the adjacent independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church and Fairfax County in Virginia<\/strong>; Montgomery County in Maryland, and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Virginia<\/strong> with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of all sizes, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans,\u201d said Pilkerton. \u201cGetting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.\u201d<\/p>\n

SBA\u2019s Customer Service Representatives will be available at the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help individuals complete their applications.<\/p>\n

The Centers are located in the following communities and are open as indicated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Arlington County<\/strong>
\nArlington County Trades Center
\nParks and Natural Resources Conference Center
\n2700 S. Taylor Street<\/a>
\nArlington, VA 22206<\/td>\n		Fairfax County<\/strong>
\nTyson-Pimmit Regional Library (Quiet Study Room)
\n7584 Leesburg Pike<\/a>
\nFalls Church, VA 22043<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opening: Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Hours: Tuesday \u2013 Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
\nFriday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
\nSaturday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
\nClosed: Sunday, Aug. 18<\/p>\n

Last Day: Monday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/td>\n

Opening: Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

Hours: Tuesday \u2013 Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
\nFriday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
\nSaturday, Aug. 17, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
\nClosed: Sunday, Aug. 18<\/p>\n

Last Day: Monday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u201cBusinesses and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets,\u201d said SBA\u2019s Virginia District Director Carl Knoblock.<\/p>\n

For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property,\u201d said Kem Fleming, center director of SBA\u2019s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes. Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter, sump pump, French drain or retaining wall to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.<\/p>\n

Interest rates are as low as 4 percent for businesses, 2.750 percent for nonprofit organizations, and 1.938 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amount and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant\u2019s financial condition.<\/p>\n

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA\u2019s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n

Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA\u2019s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov<\/a>. Loan applications can also be downloaded at www.sba.gov.<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Oct. 7, 2019.<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe deadline to return economic injury applications is May 7, 2020.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration<\/strong>
\nThe U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Release Date: August 8, 2019 Contact: Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333 Michael.Lampton@sba.gov Release Number: 19-526 VA 16070\/16071 Follow us on: Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram WASHINGTON \u2013 Virginia businesses and residents affected by severe weather and flooding on July 6-8, 2019 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Acting Administrator Christopher  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t