Business recovery center to open Monday for Ian, Nicole damage

Sheldon Gardner, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Business owners, residents and others who need help recovering from tropical storms Ian and Nicole will have a new resource starting Monday.

The U.S. Small Business Administration will open a business recovery center at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway in Daytona Beach, according to a Volusia County government news release.

"Homeowners, renters, business owners, homeowners associations and most private nonprofit organizations impacted by (Ian and Nicole) may apply for a low-interest, long-term disaster assistance loan to assist with their recovery," according to the release.

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This is a view looking down from one of the upper floors of the 19-story Sherwin Condominiums in Daytona Beach Shores at the damaged pool deck and destroyed sea wall on Nov. 23, 2022. The damage occurred during the recent back-to-back tropical storms Ian and Nicole.
This is a view looking down from one of the upper floors of the 19-story Sherwin Condominiums in Daytona Beach Shores at the damaged pool deck and destroyed sea wall on Nov. 23, 2022. The damage occurred during the recent back-to-back tropical storms Ian and Nicole.

The Small Business Administration offers an economic injury loan, which is only available to businesses and most private nonprofit organizations, and a physical property damage loan.

Applicants must first register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency before they can apply for a Small Business Administration Loan, according to the county. The process can be speeded up by registering with FEMA before going to the business recovery center. To register with FEMA, go to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call 800-621-3362.

Those affected can also submit documents needed for a current application, start an appeal for an application that's been denied, or talk with a representative about their application status, according to the release.

Separate applications for Ian and Nicole recovery will be required. Several loan application deadlines are ahead:

  • Jan. 12: Tropical Storm Ian, Physical Property

  • Feb. 13: Tropical Storm Nicole, Physical Property

  • June 29: Tropical Storm Ian, Economic Injury

  • Sept. 13: Tropical Storm Nicole, Economic Injury

Loans can also be applied for at disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ or by going to the disaster recovery center at the Florida Department of Health-Volusia at 1845 Holsonback Drive in Daytona Beach. For loan information, call 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Volusia County to get new recovery center for Ian, Nicole