FRANKFORT, Ky. - The U.S. Small Business Administration has five Business Recovery Centers open until April 29 to assist tornado survivors with their loan applications.
Survivors who receive a letter from FEMA referring them to the SBA should apply for a loan as soon as possible. SBA loans are not just for businesses. Long-term, low-interest loans are available to homeowners and renters as well. If approved, there is no obligation to accept the loan. Even if survivors think they won’t qualify for a loan, they should complete the loan application and return it anyway.
Those who are turned down for a loan or receive a loan that won’t cover their needs may be referred back to FEMA for additional assistance. A FEMA program called Other Needs Assistance provides financial help for disaster-related necessary expenses and serious needs that are not covered by insurance or provided by any other source.
The locations of the business recovery centers are:
* Graves County: Trace Creek Baptist Church, 3577 State Route 131, Mayfield, KY 42066
** Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Monday to Saturday.
* Hopkins County: Hopkins County Emergency Management, 130 N. Franklin St., Madisonville, KY 42431
** Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Monday to Saturday.
* Marshall County: Joe Creason Community Center, 1600 Park Ave., Benton, KY 42025
** Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Monday to Saturday.
* Warren County: Western Kentucky University Business Accelerator Center, Room 118, 2413 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101
** Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Monday to Friday.
* Warren County: Kummer/Little Recreation Center, 333 College St., Bowling Green, KY 42101
** Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT Monday to Friday.
Survivors who cannot visit a Business Recovery Center may apply online using SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/ela/s/. For more information on SBA’s disaster assistance program, email DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov. You may also call the Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call 800-877-8339.
For more information on Kentucky’s recovery from the tornadoes, visit fema.gov/disaster/4630. Follow FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
