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<br />NEWS <br />RELEASE <br /> <br />Disaster Field Operations Center West <br /> <br />Release Date: Nov. 20, 2018 Contact: Richard A. Jenkins, (916) 735-1500, <br />Richard.Jenkins@sba.gov <br />Release Number: HI 15800-01 Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Blogs & Instagram <br /> <br />SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Hawaii <br />Businesses and Residents Affected by Hurricane Lane, <br />including Wildfires and Floods <br /> <br />SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Hawaii businesses and <br />residents affected by Hurricane Lane, including wildfires and floods, that occurred Aug. 22-29, <br />2018, announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA <br />acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following the denial of the state’s appeal for a <br />major disaster declaration for individual assistance. <br /> <br />The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in Hawaii and Maui counties. <br /> <br />“SBA is strongly committed to providing Hawaii with the most effective and customer-focused <br />response possible, and we will be there to provide access to federal disaster loans to help finance <br />recovery for businesses and residents affected by the disaster,” said McMahon. “Getting our <br />businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.” <br /> <br />“Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, most private nonprofit <br />organizations, homeowners and renters whose property was damaged or destroyed by this <br />disaster,” said SBA’s Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster <br />Field Operations Center-West. “Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 27, SBA representatives will be on hand at <br />the following Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to answer questions about SBA’s disaster loan <br />program, explain the application process and help each individual complete their application,” <br />Garfield continued. The centers will be open on the days and times indicated below. No <br />appointment is necessary. <br /> <br />HAWAII COUNTY MAUI COUNTY <br />Disaster Loan Outreach Center Disaster Loan Outreach Center <br />County of Hawaii Hawaii District Health Office <br />Office of the Mayor Lahaina Comprehensive Health Center <br />25 Aupuni St., Suite 2601 1830 Honoapiilani Highway <br />Hilo, HI 96720 Lahaina, HI 96761 <br />Opens 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 Opens 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 <br />Mondays - Fridays, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mondays - Fridays, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. <br />Closes 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 Closes 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 <br /> <br />1 | Page <br /> <br />