ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a Business Recovery Center in Valdosta.

It is located at Turner Center for the Arts, in the art annex, 601 North Patterson Street and the hours of operations are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Sunday.

The SBA opened the Center to assist businesses and residents who were affected by Hurricanes Helene, giving more businesses and residents eligibility to apply for SBA’s low-interest disaster loan program.

SBA also added additional counties to the declaration, making its low-interest disaster loans available to more Georgians. Colquitt County businesses are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA.

Customer Service Representatives from the SBA are at every FEMA Disaster Recovery Center, as well as, its two Centers in Georgia where survivors can get help with their SBA disaster loan application. SBA’s Customer Service Representatives can answer questions, help survivors complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on an application’s status. Walk-ins are accepted, but an appointment can be scheduled in advance.