SBA Business Recovery Centers in Bartholomew and Vigo Counties Closing August 15

ATLANTA, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that the Business Recovery Centers located in Bartholomew and Vigo counties will close Friday, August 15 at the close of business.

The SBA urges businesses and non-profit organizations that were affected by the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred on May 30 through June 27, 2008 to visit the Centers before they close. Disaster victims may also visit any of the remaining Centers for assistance with applications.

The following SBA Business Recovery Centers will close Friday, August 15:

Bartholomew County Vigo County Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce 500 Franklin Street 630 Wabash Avenue - Suite 105 Columbus, IN 47201 Terre Haute, IN 47807 Open: Wed. - Fri. Open: Wed. - Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"We want to express our sincere gratitude to the staff of the Chambers of Commerce in Bartholomew and Vigo counties," said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East in Atlanta. "By providing the facilities for our Business Recovery Centers, they have helped businesses and non-profit organizations in their communities. We deeply appreciate their generosity."

The following Centers will remain open until further notice:

Business Recovery Center

Morgan County

Chamber of Commerce

109 East Morgan

Martinsville, IN 46151

Open: Mon. - Fri.; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Disaster Loan Outreach Centers

Bartholomew County Johnson County Columbus Enterprise Franklin College- Development Center Johnson Center for Fine Arts 4920 N. Warren Street 101 Branigan Blvd. Columbus, IN 47203 Franklin, IN 46131 Open: Monday - Friday Open: Monday - Friday Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Morgan County Vigo County Morgan County Emergency Management Center Booker T. Washington Community Center 1798 East Morgan Street 1103 S. 13(th) Street Martinsville, IN 46151 Terre Haute, IN 47802 Open: Monday- Friday Open: Monday- Friday Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Anyone unable to visit one of the Centers may obtain an application and SBA's program information by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT, or by emailing our customer service center at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be returned to any of the Centers or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX. 76155.

Disaster Victims may also apply for disaster loans from SBA's secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The deadline to return physical loan applications expired August 11, 2008. The deadline for returning economic injury applications is March 11, 2009.

For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs, visit our website at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.