OC disaster recovery center to remain open

Written by Staff Reports Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:30 am

OC disaster recovery center to remain open

Individuals and businesses will continue to be served one-on-one with existing disaster recovery centers transitioning to U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Centers as of Friday, March 1.

Federal Emergency Management Agency staff will also be available at the center to provide clarification to letters, assist survivors with finding a temporary home if their primary residence was damaged or destroyed, check on the status of their application for assistance or refer survivors to other agencies that may provide additional help. Survivors also can consult with Small Business Administration customer service representatives and FEMA mitigation specialists.

The Ocean City Disaster Recovery Center is located in the Ocean City Library, 1735 Simpson Ave., and staffed 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

Applicants may also apply online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

Additional information on the locations of recovery centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling SBA’s customer service center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is now April 1, 2013. The deadline to return economic injury applications is July 31, 2013.

Additional resources are available online at FEMA.gov/SandyNJ and SBA.gov/Sandy.