Disaster Loan Outreach Center to Close June 24

TUPELO, Miss. (Press Release) — The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center, located at 320 Court St. in Tupelo, which opened in the days following the April 28 tornado will close at 5 p.m. June 26.

The Disaster Recovery Center, which transitioned to an SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center on June 12 continues to assist survivors in completing their low-interest disaster loan applications and answer questions about the loan program from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday until the closing date. Staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency also remains at the center to assist survivors with disaster-related concerns.

Applying for SBA low-interest disaster loans is a part of the FEMA grant process. Survivors who are contacted by SBA after registering with FEMA should complete the application to keep their recovery process moving. Filing the loan application does not obligate people to accept an SBA loan. Failure to complete and submit the home disaster loan application may stop the FEMA grant process. Homeowners and renters who submit an SBA application and are declined a loan may be considered for certain other FEMA grants that do not have to be paid back and could include assistance for disaster-related car repairs, clothing, household items and other expenses.

Homeowners, renters or business owners who sustained storm-related damages still have until Monday, June 30, 2014, to apply for a low-interest SBA disaster loan. June 30 is also the
deadline to register with FEMA.

For more information, homeowners, renters and businesses may call the SBA at 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339), send an email to DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov or visit SBA.gov/Disaster. Survivors can complete disaster loan applications online at https://DisasterLoan.SBA.gov/ELA.

Survivors who have not yet registered with FEMA can do so online at DisasterAssistance.gov, with a mobile device at m.FEMA.gov or by calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362).
Survivors who are deaf and hard of hearing or have speech disability can call TTY 800-462-7585

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