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SBA Physical Disaster Loan Deadline Approaching in Citrus County Area For Businesses and Residents Affected by September Severe Storms and Flooding
private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters in Florida of the Jan. 14 deadline to
apply for physical damage disaster loans. Anyone in the declared counties with damages from the
severe storms and flooding on Sept. 15-19, 2021, should apply for the low-interest disaster loan
program.
“Waiting to file an SBA application could cause unnecessary delays in receiving disaster
assistance, and survivors may miss the application deadline. Submitting the loan application is an
essential part of the disaster recovery process,” said Kem Fleming, director of SBA Field
Operations Center East.
The declaration covers Citrus County, and the adjacent counties of Hernando, Levy, Marion and
Sumter in Florida.
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 # 17270, not for the
COVID-19 incident.
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 by 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 applications for physical property damage is Jan. 14, 2022. The
deadline to return economic injury applications is Aug. 15, 2022.