SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Lancaster, Janesville and Portage Closing August 15

ATLANTA, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers located in Lancaster, Janesville and Portage will close Friday, August 15 at the close of business.

The SBA urges homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes that are affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred on June 5 through July 25, 2008 to visit the Centers before they close. Victims may also visit any of the other remaining Centers to obtain one-on-one assistance with completing and returning their loan application before the filing deadline of September 15.

The following SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers will close Friday, August 15:

   Columbia County   Portage High School   301 East Collins Street   Portage, WI 53901   Open:  Wed. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.     Grant County   Grant County Law Enforcement Center   1000 North Adams Street   Lancaster, WI 53813   Open:  Wed. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.    Rock County   New Life Assembly of God Church   2416 North Wright Road   Janesville, WI 53546   Open: Wed. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thurs. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.    

“We want to express our sincere gratitude to the staff of Portage High School in Columbia County, Grant County Law Enforcement Center in Grant County and New Life Assembly of God Church in Rock County,” said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East in Atlanta. “By providing the facilities for our Disaster Loan Outreach Centers, they have helped disaster victims in their community. We deeply appreciate their generosity.”

   The following Centers will remain open until further notice:    Disaster Loan Outreach Centers:    Columbia County   Columbus High School Rm 115   1164 Farnham Avenue   Columbus, WI 53925   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Sauk County   St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church   307 6th Street   Reedsburg, WI 53959   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Fond du Lac County   U.W. Fond du Lac   400 University Avenue   Fond du Lac, WI 54935   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Waukesha County   Waukesha County Community Center   1621 Woodburn Road   Waukesha, WI 53188   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Jefferson County   U.W. Extension   864 Collins Road   Jefferson WI 53549   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Winnebago County   Oshkosh Seniors Center   200 North Campbell Road   Oshkosh WI 54902   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    Business Recovery Centers:    Fond du Lac County   U.W. Fond du Lac   400 University Ave   Fond du Lac, WI 54935   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.    Milwaukee County   Milwaukee County Facilities Management   10310 West Watertown Plank Road   Wauwatosa, WI 53226   Open:  Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.    Disaster Recovery Centers:    Milwaukee County   Milwaukee County Rehab Center   City Campus   2711 West Wells   Milwaukee, WI 53208   Open: Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.    Winnebago County   South Park School   15510 Delaware Street   Oshkosh, WI 54902   Open: Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.   

Anyone unable to visit one of the Centers who has registered with FEMA may obtain an application by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT, or by emailing our Customer Service Center at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website at http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be returned to any of the Centers or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX, 76155.

Disaster victims may also apply for disaster loans from SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The deadline to return physical loan applications is September 15 2008. The deadline for returning economic injury loan applications is March 13, 2009.

For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Programs, visit our website at http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

U.S. Small Business Administration

CONTACT: Michael Lampton of SBA, +1-404-331-0333

Web Site: http://www.sba.gov/