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***Loans for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses of All Sizes***

**SBA Disaster Assistance -- Field Operations Center- East - One
Baltimore Place, Suite 300 - Atlanta, GA 30308**

Release Date: July 6, 2007 Contact: Michael Lampton

Release Number: 07-533, CT 10897/10898 Phone: (404) 347-3771

**DISASTER SURVIVORS SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR INSURANCE SETTLEMENT BEFORE
APPLYING FOR SBA ASSISTANCE**

**Hartford, CT. --** Connecticut disaster survivors should not wait to
settle with their insurance companies before applying for disaster loan
assistance. SBA encourages survivors of the severe storms and flooding
that occurred from April 15 -- 27, 2007 to return their completed
applications, even if they have not settled with their insurance
company.

"Waiting to file an application could cause unnecessary delays in
receiving disaster assistance, and could cause disaster survivors to
miss the SBA application deadline," according to Frank Skaggs, Director
of SBA Field Operations Center East. "SBA's Disaster Loan
Representatives are available at Disaster Recovery Centers located
throughout the disaster area to answer questions and provide one-on-one
assistance with completing the applications."

The locations and hours of operation of the FEMA/SBA Disaster Recovery
Centers (DRCs) are as follows:

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **[Fairfield                      | **[Fairfield                      |
| County-]{.underline}**DRC \# 1    | County-]{.underline}**DRC \# 2    |
|                                   |                                   |
| Central High School (Gymnasium)   | Western Greenwich Civic Center    |
|                                   |                                   |
| 1 Lincoln Blvd                    | 449 Pemberwick Rd                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Bridgeport, CT 06606              | Greenwich, CT 06831               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Monday -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to  | Monday -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to  |
| 6:00 p.m. , until further notice  | 6:00 p.m., until further notice   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **[Fairfield                      | **[New Haven                      |
| County-]{.underline}** DRC \# 3   | County-]{.underline}**DRC \# 4 /  |
|                                   | DLOC                              |
| City Hall                         |                                   |
|                                   | Gateway Community College         |
| 155 Deer Hill Avenue              |                                   |
|                                   | Long Wharf Campus                 |
| Danbury, CT 06810                 |                                   |
|                                   | 60 Sargent Dr                     |
| Monday -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to  |                                   |
| 6:00 p.m., until further notice   | New Haven, CT 06511               |
|                                   |                                   |
|                                   | Open: Thursday, Friday, and       |
|                                   | Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  |
|                                   | as a FEMA Center and transitions  |
|                                   | to an SBA Disaster Loan Outreach  |
|                                   | Center on July 9, 2007. Open:     |
|                                   | Monday -- Friday 8:00 a.m. to     |
|                                   | 5:00 p.m., until further notice.  |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **[New Haven                      | **[Hartford County                |
| County-]{.underline}**DRC \# 5    | -]{.underline}**DRC \# 6          |
|                                   |                                   |
| Chase Building                    | Simsbury High School              |
|                                   |                                   |
| 236 Grand St (2^nd^ Floor)        | 34 Farms Village Rd               |
|                                   |                                   |
| Waterbury, CT 06702               | Simsbury, CT 06070                |
|                                   |                                   |
| Monday -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to  | Monday -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to  |
| 6:00 p.m., until further notice   | 6:00 p.m., until further notice   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

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**DISASTER SURVIVORS SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR INSURANCE SETTLEMENT**

**BEFORE APPLYING FOR SBA ASSISTANCE**

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **[Fairfield County               | **[Windham County-                |
| -]{.underline}**DRC \# 7          | mobile]{.underline}** DRC #4      |
|                                   |                                   |
| Norwalk Armory                    | Windham Middle School             |
|                                   |                                   |
| 290 New Canaan Ave                | 123 Quarry Street                 |
|                                   |                                   |
| Norwalk, CT 06850                 | Willimantic, CT 06226             |
|                                   |                                   |
| Monday -- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to  | Open: Thursday July 5 and Friday  |
| 6:00 p.m., until further notice   | July 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00     |
|                                   | p.m. only                         |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| **[Litchfield County              |                                   |
| --mobile]{.underline}** DRC #5    |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Torrington Fire Station           |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| 111 Water St                      |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Torrington, CT 06790              |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Opening Monday, July, 9, 2007     |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| Open: July 9 -- 12: 8:00 a.m. to  |                                   |
| 6:00 p.m. only                    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

Homeowners, renters, and business owners who are not fully covered by
insurance may need additional funding to replace items and complete the
repairs. "A disaster loan could close the funding gap and provide the
necessary financing to help survivors recover from their losses," added
Skaggs.

If a survivor does not know how much of their loss will be covered by
insurance or other sources, SBA will consider making a loan for the
total loss up to its loan limits, provided the borrower agrees to use
insurance proceeds to reduce or repay their SBA loan; there can be no
duplication of benefits.

Disaster loans up to \$200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or
replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are
eligible up to \$40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed
personal property. Businesses of any size and private non-profit
organizations may borrow up to \$1.5 million to repair or replace
damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory,
and other business assets.

For small businesses only, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans
(EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL
assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any
property damage.

Anyone who has not registered with FEMA can call the FEMA registration
line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Individuals with hearing or speech
impairments should call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Disaster survivors can
also register online at [www.fema.gov](http://www.fema.gov/).

Those unable to visit the Centers and who have registered with FEMA may
obtain an application 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. until 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EDT).
Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website
at
[www.sba.gov/services/disaster](http://www.sba.gov/disaster)[assistance.]{.underline}
Completed applications should be returned to the Centers or mailed to:
U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center,
14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX. 76155.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage
is **August 13, 2007**. The deadline to return economic injury
applications is March 13, 2008.

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***For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs, visit
our website at**
[www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance](http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance).*