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SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC)

Monroe County Pocono Township Municipal Building, 112 Township Drive Tannersville, PA 18372

Tuesday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. through Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 4 p.m.

Open:   Mondays – Fridays, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Closed:  Sundays

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/economic-injury-disaster-loans

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Pennsylvania Small Businesses Affected by the Fountain Court Mall Fire in

Pocono Township - Pennsylvania small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture

businesses, and private nonprofit organizations affected by the Fountain Court Mall fire in Pocono

Township on June 25, 2023, may apply for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) from the

U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today.

Administrator Guzman made the loans available in response to a letter from Pennsylvania Gov. Josh

Shapiro on July 11, 2023, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. Eligible applicants in the

declared area can now apply for low-interest disaster loans from the SBA. The declaration covers

Monroe County and the adjacent counties of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike and

Wayne in Pennsylvania; and Sussex and Warren in New Jersey.

“SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Pennsylvania small businesses, small agricultural

cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses, and private nonprofit organizations impacted by the

June 25 Fountain Court Mall fire in Pocono Township,” said Administrator Guzman. “We’re committed

to providing federal disaster loans swiftly and efficiently, with a customer-centric approach to help

businesses and communities recover and rebuild.”

To assist businesses affected by the disaster, the SBA will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in

Monroe County on July 18, 2023, at the location and time as indicated below:

SBA Business Recovery Center (BRC)

Monroe County

Pocono Township Municipal Building

112 Township Drive

Tannersville, PA 18372

Opening: Tuesday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Open: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Closed: Sunday,

Closing Permanently: Thursday, Aug. 3 at 4 p.m.

Customer Service Representatives will be available at the BRC to answer questions about the disaster

loan program and help business owners complete their applications.

“For eligible applicants, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help meet working

capital needs caused by the disaster,” said SBA’s Philadelphia District Director Steven R. Dixel.

Interest rates are 4 percentfor businesses and 2.375 percent for nonprofit organizations, with terms up

to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial

condition.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

DisasterLoanAssistance.sba.gov/ela/s and should apply under SBA declaration # 18015.

Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer

Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or emailing

DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov. Loan applications may be downloaded at sba.gov/disaster.

Completed applications should be returned to the center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business

Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

The filing deadline to return economic injury applications is April 15, 2024.

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration

Recently, U.S. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced a policy change granting 12 months

of no payments and 0 percent interest. This pertains to all disaster loans approved in response to disasters

declared on or after Sept. 21, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023. This policy change will benefit disaster survivors

and help them to decrease the overall cost of recovery by reducing the amount of accrued interest they

must repay. Details are available through the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 800-659-

2955. Individuals with verbal or hearing impairments may dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay

services from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday, or email: DisasterCustomerService@sba.gov.

The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the

only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the

SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to

start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an

extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn

more, visit www.sba.gov.