The SBA Business Recovery Centers in Hancock County closed Wednesday, 2/12/20, which means now if people want one-on-one assistance, they should make an appointment with their nearest Small Business Development Center (SBDC) office. SBDC business counselors can help them put in an application, organize their financial documentation, craft a reconsideration request, etc. The assistance is free. There’s an SBDC office at 1636 Popp’s Ferry Road, Suite 207, Biloxi, MS 39532. (228) 396-8661. If that’s not convenient, they can locate the nearest SBDC office at this link:
https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance
2/ People can apply for an economic injury loan online at www.disasterloan.sba.gov or call (800) 659-2955 to request a paper application or ask questions. They can also email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
3/ This is the direct link to the Blue Green Algae Disaster Declaration documents:
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/DeclarationDetails?declNumber=6045471&direct=false
People can download a paper application here to look it over before applying online: