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WEST SPRINGFIELD – The federal Small Business Administration disaster loan outreach center in the J. Edward Christian Municipal Office Building helping victims of the June 1 tornado closed Friday.
However, the federal disaster centers in Monson and Springfield helping tornado victims will remain open indefinitely, according to Jay J. McKenna, a public affairs specialist with the SBA in Atlanta, Ga.
West Springfield area residents as well as other people affected by the tornado may continue to use the federal centers in Springfield and Monson.
The Springfield FEMA/SBA disaster recovery center is in Building 104 at the technology park at One Federal Street. It is now closed Saturdays and Sundays, but will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Springfield SBA Business Recovery Center is in Building 101 at the Scibelli Enterprise Center at One Federal Street. Its hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Monson is at Granite Valley Middle School at 21 Thompson St. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Information about SBA programs may be obtained by calling its customer service center at (800) 659-2955 or (800) 877-8339 for people with speech or hearing disabilities. Disaster loans may also be applied for by accessing the website https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.
The deadline for returning SBA applications for physical property damage is Aug. 15. The SBA deadline to return economic injury applications is March 15, 2012.
Tornado survivors can register with the FEMA and get information about its programs by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or 800- 462-7585 (TTY) for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Multilingual registration assistance is available at both numbers. For online registration, go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov.