The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Jasper County at noon on Monday, August 21,at The Community Center Missionary Baptist Church in Louin, MS. At the BRC, SBA’s customer service representatives will assist Mississippians applying for SBA disaster loans for losses due to severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred from June 14-19, 2023.
“Our Business Recovery Centers are one of the most powerful resources at SBA’s disposal to support business owners in the midst of a disaster,” said Francisco Sanchez, Jr., Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. “Business owners can meet in-person with our specialists to apply for SBA disaster loans and get information on the full breadth of our programs designed to help them navigate their recovery.”
The disaster declaration covers Jackson and Jasper counties in Mississippi, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs): Clark, George, Harrison, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith, Stone, and Wayne in Mississippi; and Mobile County in Alabama.
Disaster survivors with insurance should not wait for their settlement before applying to the SBA. The SBA can make a loan for the total loss and use insurance proceeds to reduce or repay the loan.
Any business owner or resident in any of the declared counties can get help at the BRCs. It will operate as indicated below until further notice:
Business Recovery Center
Jasper County
Community Center Missionary Baptist Church
1771 County Road 16
Louin, MS 39388
Opening: Monday, August 21, noon to 6 p.m.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed: Sunday
