Office of Emergency Management

UPDATE: BRC in Monroe is closed.

News Release from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it will open two Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in Connecticut on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m. at the Monroe Police Department in Monroe and the Oxford Town Hall in Oxford. SBA is opening the centers to assist Connecticut businesses with losses due to severe storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred on Aug. 18-19.

The disaster declaration covers Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs): Hartford, Middlesex in Connecticut.

“Our Business Recovery Centers are one of the most powerful resources at SBA’s disposal to support businesses in the midst of a disaster,” said Francisco Sánchez, Jr., associate administrator for the SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience. “Business owners can meet in person with our specialists to apply for SBA disaster loans and get information on the full breadth of our programs designed to help them navigate their recovery.”

SBA’s Customer Service Representatives are available at the Centers to assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on an application’s status. Walk-ins are accepted, but you can schedule an in-person appointment at an SBA Business Recovery Center in advance. The Centers will operate as indicated below.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Nov. 19, 2024. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 20, 2025.

Full news release: www.sba.gov/article/2024/09/24/sba-opens-two-business-recovery-centers-connecticut.