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SBA opens business recovery center in Gatlinburg
JANUARY 9, 2017 at 11:26 a.m.



GATLINBURG — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Gatlinburg today to help businesses impacted by the wildfires that occurred from Nov. 28 through Dec. 9.

SBA representatives at the Center can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and help businesses in completing the SBA application. The Center will operate until further notice and is located at Citizens National Bank Building, 906 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; closed: Saturdays and 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. Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Feb. 13, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Sept. 15, 2017.

Published January 9, 2017










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