VA 15563 – SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of Virginia Affected by Apartment Fire in Centreville
WASHINGTON – (RealEstateRama) — Virginia businesses and residents affected by the Forest Glen Senior Apartment Complex Fire in Centreville on May 2, 2018, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Administrator Linda McMahon announced today.
Administrator McMahon made the loans available in response to a letter from Gov. Ralph Northam on June 7, requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA. The declaration covers Fairfax County and the adjacent counties of Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William, Alexandria City, Fairfax City, and Falls Church City in Virginia; the District of Columbia; and the counties of Charles, Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland.
“The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Virginia with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of all sizes, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans,” said McMahon. “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”
SBA’s Customer Service Representatives will be available at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center to answer questions about the disaster loan program and help individuals complete their applications.
The Center is located in the following community and is open as indicated:
Fairfax County
Cub Run RECENTER
4630 Stonecroft Blvd.
Chantilly, VA 20151
Opening: Friday, June 15 at 11 a.m.
Open: Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed: Sunday, June 17
Weekdays: Monday, June 18 –Thursday, June 21
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closes: Friday, June 22 at 5 p.m.
“Businesses and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets,” said SBA’s Virginia District Director Carl Knoblock.
For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.
“Loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property,” said Richard Morgan, acting center director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.
Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes. Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.
Interest rates are as low as 3.61 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for nonprofit organizations, and 1.938 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amount 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 DisasterLoan.sba.gov.
Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing 
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Aug. 13, 2018. The deadline to return economic injury applications is March 14, 2019.
Internet Address:
http://www.sba.gov
Release Number:
18-424
Release Date:
Friday, June 15, 2018 – 12:00am
Contact:
Michael Lampton
Related State:
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Field Operations Center:
East
