SBA Adds More Counties to Georgia Disaster Declaration

Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the addition of four primary counties and six adjacent counties to the disaster declaration for Hurricane Helene, giving more businesses and residents eligibility to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loan program. The SBA opened a Portable Loan Outreach Center in Valdosta to meet disaster survivors where they are. All SBA Centers will temporarily close on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Columbus Day. The Centers will resume normal operations on Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Customer Service Representatives from the SBA are at every FEMA Disaster Recovery Center as well as its three Centers in Georgia where survivors can get help with their SBA disaster loan application. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives can answer questions, help survivors complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on an application’s status. Walk-ins are accepted, but you can schedule an appointment in advance. The hours of operation for the SBA Centers are as follows:

Business Recovery Center (BRC)

Lowndes County

Turner Center for the Arts, Art Annex

601 North Patterson Street

Valdosta, GA 31601

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Closed: Sunday

Closed Monday, Oct. 14 for Holiday

Portable Loan Outreach Center (PLOC)

Lowndes County

McMullen Southside Library