The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today, that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers located in Jacksonville, New Bern and Wilmington, North Carolina will cease operations on Monday, Feb. 4.
“I encourage anyone who has not completed their disaster loan application to visit any of the centers located throughout the disaster area before the closing to meet with a Customer Service Representative for one-on-one assistance,” said Kem Fleming, director of Disaster Field Operations Center East.
SBA’s Customer Service Representatives continue to operate at the temporary locations to answer program questions, assist in completing the SBA application and help with the reconsideration process.
The Centers are located and open as indicated below.
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Craven County Centenary United Methodist Church 309 New Street New Bern, NC 28560 Saturday, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Closed: Sunday |
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New Hanover County Old Independence Mall (Old Sears Store Location) 3500 Oleander Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Closed: Sunday |
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Onslow County Onslow Government Center 234 NW Corridor Blvd, Room 107 Jacksonville, NC 28540 Closed: Saturdays and Sundays |
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov.
Additional details on the location of the recovery centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 14, 2019.