The U.S. Small Business Administration Business Recovery Center moves today to the Tingley Memorial Library, 111 Second St. N. in Bradenton Beach to help business owners affected by the red tide bloom.
The temporary center will operate weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointments are necessary. The center is moving from the Island Branch Library in Holmes Beach.
An SBA representative will be on hand to provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses in completing the SBA application. Manatee County’s Economic Development team and local partners such as the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, the Bradenton Area Economic Development Council and the Small Business Development Center also will be on hand to provide information and resources to help businesses document financial losses at www.Floridadisaster.biz.
“The Business Recovery Center has served over 134 local businesses so far and the SBA has received 25 completed applications as of last week,” said Karen Stewart, Manatee County Economic Development official. “The total dollar amount approved from the SBA and the State of Florida Bridge Loan is approximately $897,000.”
For more information, visit SBA’s website. Applicants also may call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may call 800-877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX, 76155.
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