Business Recovery Center to open in Daytona Beach.

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is opening a Business Recovery Center, or BRC, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library (City Island), 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway, Daytona Beach.

According to a release, the BRC will officially open at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2023, and close at 6 p.m. After the first day of operation, the BRC will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday until further notice. The BRC will not operate on Sundays. Homeowners, renters, business owners, homeowners’ associations, and most private nonprofit organizations impacted by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole may apply for a low-interest, long-term disaster assistance loan to assist with their recovery from the storm(s). The SBA offers a physical property damage loan and an economic injury loan. However, the economic injury loan is only available to businesses and most private nonprofit organizations.

At the BRC, applicants may start a loan application, submit additional documentation for a current application, initiate an appeal for a denied application, or speak to a representative regarding their application’s status.

To expedite the SBA loan process and apply, applicants must first register with FEMA at www.disasterassistance.gov, the FEMA mobile app, or call 800-621-3362.

Those affected by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole should submit separate loan applications for each storm. The deadline to submit loan applications, by storm and type of loan, are:

• January 12: Hurricane Ian- Physical Property
• February 13: Hurricane Nicole- Physical Property
• June 29: Hurricane Ian- Economic Injury
• September 13: Hurricane Nicole- Economic Injury

Loan applications may also be submitted online at www.disasterloanassistance.sba.gov or by visiting the Disaster Recovery Center at the Florida Department of Health-Volusia, 1845 Holsonback Drive in Daytona Beach. For additional information about SBA loans, call 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.