U.S. Small Business Administration 

Disaster Field Operations Center East

News Release:  April 19, 2024

Contact: Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333

SBA Deadline Approaching for Physical Disaster Loans in Maine; Business Recover Center in Hancock County Adjusted Hours of Operation

ATLANTA -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reminds businesses of all sizes, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters in Maine to apply for physical damage disaster loans by the May 20, 2024, deadline. The SBA is changing the hours of the Business Recovery Center in Hancock County, beginning Monday, April 22, 2024. It will now operate Monday - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SBA encourages businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the back-to-back January storms to visit the BRC for one-on-one assistance while it is available. Businesses of all sizes, non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters in any of the declared counties can get help with their application and information about the federal disaster loan program at the Centers. SBA staff can also check an application’s status, upload documents, and assist with reconsideration requests.

SBA’s friendly and knowledgeable Customer Service Representatives are available at the Business Recovery Centers (BRC) in Hancock County to answer questions, help apply for an SBA Disaster Loan, help upload documents, check an application’s status, and assist in completing reconsideration requests for the SBA Disaster Loan Program.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is May 20, 2024. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Dec. 23, 2024.