Small Business Administration to shutter January storm disaster loan centers NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

The Small Business Administration will officially close the two remaining San Diego and Spring Valley disaster loan outreach centers on Thursday.

“SBA opened the centers to provide personalized assistance to California businesses and residents who were affected by the severe storm and flooding that occurred Jan. 21 – 23,” said Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the SBA. “Until the centers close, SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available to meet with businesses and residents to answer their questions, explain SBA’s disaster loan program and close their approved disaster loans.”

According to the SBA, the deadline to apply for a loan for property damage has passed, but small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofits still have until Nov. 19 to apply for an economic injury disaster loan.

Economic injury assistance is available regardless …