SBA opening disaster outreach centers in Lewis, Essex counties

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Small Business Association is opening up a pair of locations to help Northern New York businesses and residents dealing with the fallout of July’s severe storms.

The SBA announced on Thursday that affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding on July 10, are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. This announcement was made by SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman.

New York businesses and residents in Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Essex, Oneida, Oswego, Warren and Washington counties are eligible for the program. Vermont residents in Addison and Chittenden counties can also apply for assistance if affected by the storms.

The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of New York with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist businesses of all sizes, homeowners and renters with federal disaster loans.

SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman

Both locations will open today at 11 a.m. The Lewis County location will be at the Lewis County Outdoor Services Building at 7356 East Road in Lowville. The Essex County location will be at the Essex County Public Safety Building at 702 Stowersville Road in Lewis.

The twin centers will be open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed on Sundays. Both locations will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Lewis County locations will permanently close at 4 p.m. September 27 while the Essex County location shuts down 4 p.m. September 30.

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