SBA Centers Close in Recognition of Veterans Day; Urges Return of Applications before the Deadline

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ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that its Centers will
close Wednesday, November 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. The Centers will
resume normal operating hours Thursday, November 12 to help individuals and
businesses in Georgia impacted by the severe storms and flooding that occurred
from September 18 through October 8, 2009.

Victims are urged to register with FEMA by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or
1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. "Those who were issued
an SBA disaster loan application should complete and return it before the
November 23 deadline even if they don`t want a loan. If the SBA is not able to
approve a home loan, they will be referred to FEMA for possible grant
assistance," said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA`s Disaster Field Operations
Center in Atlanta.

"I encourage anyone who has not completed their disaster loan application and
needs help to meet with a Customer Service Representative at one of the Centers
located throughout the disaster area for one-on-one assistance," added Skaggs.

The Centers are located in the following communities:

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs)
All Centers will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

Cherokee County Cobb County DeKalb County
Cherokee Co. Parks & Rec. Gym The Threadmill Browns Mill Recreation Center
7545 Main Street, Building 200 5000 Austell/Powder Springs Rd, Suite 120 5101 Browns Mill Road
Woodstock GA 30188 Austell GA 30106 Lithonia GA 30058
Open Mon-Fri; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Open Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Douglas County Fulton County Gwinnett County
Old Douglas County Court House Fulton County Gov`t Center Mountain Park
6754 Broad Street 141 Pryor Street SW 5055 Five Forks Trickum Road
Douglasville GA 30134 Atlanta GA 30303 Lilburn GA 30047
Open Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open Mon-Fri; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs)

Cobb County Douglas County Fulton County
Powder Springs Library Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Government Service Center
4181 Atlanta Street - Bldg. 1 6658 Church Street 7741 Roswell Road
Powder Springs GA 30127 Douglasville GA 30134 Atlanta GA 30350
Open Mon-Fri; 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Open: Monday-Friday; 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Open Mon-Fri; 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

The SBA offers loans up to $200,000 to repair disaster damaged primary
residences. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to
replace personal property such as furniture, appliances and clothing. Loans to
businesses of all sizes and non-profit organizations are available up to $2
million to repair damage to real estate, machinery, inventory and equipment.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available to small businesses,
and most private, non-profit organizations of all sizes to help meet working
capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL assistance is available regardless of
whether the business suffered any property damage.

Interest rates are as low as 2.750 percent for homeowners and renters and 4
percent for businesses with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set
by SBA and are based on each applicant`s financial condition.

Anyone unable to visit one of the Centers may obtain information and loan
applications by calling the SBA`s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 or
(1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. EST, or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Business
loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA Web site
atwww.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be
returned to one of the Centers or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration,
Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX. 76155.

Georgians may apply for disaster loans from SBA`s secure Web site at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical damage is November 23,
2009. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 24, 2010.

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

Release Number: 10-071, GA 11886 / 11887

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Michael Lampton, 404-331-0333

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