Temporary DRC closure, economic injury loans still available

Posted On: February 15, 2023

Due to substantial traffic from the upcoming races this weekend, the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Florida Department of Health-Volusia, 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach, will be closed Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18. The DRC is not open on Sundays.

Normal operations will resume at 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20.

While the deadline has passed to apply for FEMA assistance and a physical property damage loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), residents may still visit the DRC to provide additional documentation, receive case updates and appeal a notice of denial.

For businesses and most private nonprofit organizations, there still is time to submit an application for an economic injury loan through the SBA for both Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. The deadline to submit a loan application for economic loss from Hurricane Ian is Thursday, June 29, and Wednesday, Sept. 13, for Hurricane Nicole.

An application for an SBA economic injury loan may be submitted at disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ or by visiting the DRC. For additional information about SBA loans, call 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.