Three Middle Tennessee Disaster Recovery Centers Transition To Disaster Loan Outreach Centers

NASHVILLE - Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Rutherford, Sumner, and Williamson counties will transition to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) Thursday, June 24. All three DRCs will operate from from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 23. They will reopen as Disaster Loan Outreach Centers on Thursday, June 24, at the same locations:

 

 

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 46 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 and SBA assistance, you must register by July 6, 2010.

 

The reopening of the recovery centers as DLOCs 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.

 

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, available only to applicants ineligible for SBA disaster loans.

 

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.