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AUSTIN, Texas – Long-term, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to survivors, businesses and nonprofit organizations that are recovering from the July 2—18 storms and flooding in Central Texas.

Individuals and businesses that suffered losses in Burnet, Guadalupe, Kerr, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson counties may apply for an SBA loan.

The SBA also identified 27 contiguous counties where eligible residents, nonresidents and businesses that may have been affected by the storms may also apply for disaster loans. Those counties are Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Caldwell, Coke, Concho, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Irion, Kendall, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Milam, Mills, Reagan, Real, Runnels, Schleicher and Sterling.

FEMA partners with other agencies to help meet the needs of disaster survivors. SBA disaster loans are the largest source of federal recovery funds for storm survivors. They help private property owners pay for disaster losses not covered by insurance, local or state programs. SBA loans also cover deductibles and increased cost of compliance after a disaster. Survivors should not wait for an insurance settlement before submitting an SBA loan application. 

Interest rates on disaster loans can be as low as 2.75% for homeowners and renters, 3.62% for private nonprofit organizations and 4% for businesses. Terms can reach up to 30 years for physical damage to real estate, inventory, supplies, machinery

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AUSTIN, Texas – The Williamson County Disaster Recovery Center will shut down operations at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. FEMA specialists are still available to help flood survivors in Central Texas with applications and referrals to other assistance programs.

Disaster Recovery Centers are accessible locations where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance program can help survivors with their recovery from the July storms and flooding. You may visit any recovery center to get help or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

There is no charge to apply for FEMA assistance or for specialists to explain the types of assistance available such as housing and money to help you repair or replace appliances and room furnishings. In addition to FEMA personnel, representatives from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the U.S. Small Business Administration are also on hand to help.

Disaster Recovery Centers

CountyAddressHours/Days of OperationBurnet

Burnet Community Center

401 E. Jackson St.

Burnet, TX 78611

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays

Kerr

First Baptist Church

625 Washington St.

Kerrville, TX 78028

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays 

Kerr

L J Vineyards (formerly Bridget’s Basket)

1551 Texas Highway 39

Hunt, TX 78024

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays 

San Saba

San Saba Civic Center

1190 S Thomas Stewart Dr.

San Saba, TX 76877

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday

Closed: Sunday, Aug. 17

Closes permanently 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18

Tom Green

Concho Valley Transit Annex

506 N. Chadbourne St. 

San Angelo, TX 76903

Open: 8

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