Disaster Recovery Centers in Haywood and Wilson Counties to Transition to Disaster Loan Outreach Centers
Friday, June 11, 2010 | 02:37am
NASHVILLE – Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) located in Haywood and Wilson counties will transition to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOC) on Monday, June 14.
In Haywood County, the federal/state DRC at the Parks and Recreation Building, 100 Boyd Avenue, Brownsville, TN 38012, will close at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 12, and reopen on Monday morning, June 14, as an SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center. Its hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
In Wilson County, the DRC at Prime Outlets of Lebanon, Food Court, 1 Outlet Blvd., Lebanon, TN 37090, will close at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 12, and reopen as a DLOC on Monday morning, June 14, at the same location. This DLOC’s hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened temporary recovery centers soon after counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance in response to the severe storms and flooding that occurred between April 30 and May 18, 2010.
TEMA and FEMA established a total of 66 separate Disaster Recovery Center operations to speed recovery in the 45 counties declared for Individual Assistance.
Disaster officials suggest that before visiting the centers, people first register online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help in all languages is available.
To be eligible for FEMA or SBA assistance, you must register by July 6, 2010.
The reopening of the Wilson County recovery center as a DLOC demonstrates the commitment of the SBA to ensure that qualified individuals and businesses receive the help they need to recover from the severe storms and flooding.
“Assisting individuals and business owners to recover from a disaster is our primary mission," said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East. "We are encouraging people affected by this disaster to visit a Disaster Recovery Center or Disaster Loan Outreach Center to obtain help with completing their loan applications.”
Numerous residents and businesses that have registered with FEMA for assistance have already received an SBA loan application in the mail. If you have received an SBA disaster loan application for physical damages, it must be completed and returned to SBA by July 6 to be eligible for other federal assistance.
For many renters and homeowners, completing and returning the loan application is crucial to accessing the full range of available disaster recovery assistance. Renters and homeowners not approved by the SBA for a disaster loan may be referred to FEMA to be considered for several types of grants that are available only for applicants not approved for SBA disaster loans.
The following DRCs remain open. Their hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Middle Tennessee
Cheatham County, Pegram City Hall, 308 Highway 70, Pegram, TN 37143
Davidson County
• Tennessee State Fairgrounds, 500 Wedgewood Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
• TSU Ford Residential Complex Community Room, 2700 W. Heiman St., Nashville, TN 37208
• Hartman Park Community Center, 2801 Tucker Road, Nashville, TN 37218
• Bellevue Community Center, 656 Colice Jeanne Road, Bellevue, TN 37221
• Hickory Hollow Mall, Dillard’s parking lot, 5248 Hickory Hollow Parkway, Antioch, TN 37013 (Closing 7 p.m., Saturday, June 12)
Hickman County, Centerville Church of Christ, 138 N. Central Ave., Centerville, TN 37033
Montgomery County, Montgomery County Civic Hall, 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville, TN 37040
Rutherford County, Old Smyrna Police Department, 120 E. Enon Springs Road, Smyrna, TN 37167
Sumner County, Volunteer State Community College, Wood Campus Center (2nd Floor), 1480 Nashville Pike, Gallatin, TN 37066
Williamson County, Franklin City Hall, 109 Third Ave., Franklin, TN 37064
Transitioning to SBA DLOC 6/14: Wilson County, Prime Outlets of Lebanon No. 35, 1 Outlet Village Blvd., Lebanon, TN 37090
West Tennessee
Transitioning to SBA DLOC 6/14: Haywood County, Parks and Recreation Building,100 Boyd Ave., Brownsville, TN 38012
Madison County, West Forest Family Medical Clinic, 779 W. Forest Ave., Jackson, TN 38301
Shelby County, Millington Civic Center, 8077 Wilkinsville Road, Millington, TN 38353
Six DRCs have already transitioned to DLOCs and are operating at the following locations:
Middle Tennessee
Humphreys County, Police and Fire Departments, 103 E. Main St., Waverly, TN 37185
Hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Dickson County, Emergency Management Office, 284 Cowan Road, Dickson, TN 37055
Hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Perry County, Perry County Community Center, 113 Factory St., Linden, TN 37096
Hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
West Tennessee
Dyer County, 115 W. Market St., Dyersburg, TN 38024,
Hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Gibson County, Fairgrounds, 1242 Manufacturer’s Row, Trenton, TN 38382,
Hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
Tipton County, National Guard Armory, 4500 Mueller Brass Road, Covington, TN 38019
Hours, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
Follow the recovery in Tennessee online at http://twitter.com/tema, www.twitter.com/femainfocus, http://www.facebook.com/TNDisasterInfo, www.youtube.com/fema and http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_e_m_a.
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA and TEMA do not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.
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