The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will close its Rimforest Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21. This will be the last day for homeowners, renters, businesses, and non-profit organizations including places of worship to receive one-on-one assistance. Otherwise, they can still apply online until the deadline, which is July 20 for physical damage loans. For economic injury disaster loans, the application deadline is January 3, 2024. Customer Service representatives continue to assist with loan closings, the application process, reconsiderations, status of applications, or any questions they might have.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information, and download applications at disasterloanassistance.sba.gov. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call 7-1-1.


Additional County Update News – June 16, 2023