The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has opened a Business Recovery Center (BRCs) at the Lexington County Library in Lexington. The SBA is opening the Center to assist businesses and residents who were affected by Hurricane Helene. SBA disaster loans are now available in additional counties.
SBA’s Customer Service Representatives are available at the Center to answer questions, assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on an application’s status. Walk-ins are accepted, but you can schedule an in-person appointment at an SBA Business Recovery Center in advance.
The Business Recovery Center is open at the Lexington County Library, located at 5440 Augusta Road in Lexington, SC. It is open Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday – 10 a.m. to 2 \mathrm { p. m }, it is closed on Sunday.
With the changes to FEMA’s Sequence of Delivery, survivors are now encouraged to simultaneously apply for FEMA grants and the SBA low-interest disaster loan assistance to fully recover. FEMA grants are intended to cover necessary expenses and serious needs not paid by insurance or other sources. The SBA disaster loan program is designed for your long-term recovery, to make you whole
and get you back to your pre-disaster condition. Do not wait on the decision for a FEMA grant; apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at sba.gov/disaster
Applicants may also call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or send an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Nov. 29, 2024. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 30, 2025
