ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today that the Disaster Center in Pennsylvania will be closed Monday, September 1 in recognition of Labor Day, re-open Tuesday and will remain open until operations cease on Thursday, September 4th at the close of business.

The SBA urges disaster victims to visit the Center before the closing to obtain one-on-one assistance and information about the SBA's disaster assistance program. The SBA also encourages those victims who receive applications to return the completed applications as quickly as possible. The Center is located at:

    MONTGOMERY COUNTY
    Montgomery County Fire Academy
    1175 Conshohocken Road
    Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
    Open: Tuesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 4,
    Hours:  10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Closing:  Thursday, September 4 at close of business

'We want to express our sincere gratitude to the staff of the Montgomery County Fire Academy,' said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East. 'By providing the facility for our Disaster Loan Outreach Center, they have helped disaster victims in their community. We deeply appreciate their generosity.'

Anyone unable to visit the Center may obtain an application or SBA program information by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1- 800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (EDT), (Labor Day 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or by emailing the Customer Service Center at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website at http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be returned to the Center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX. 76155.

Victims may now apply for disaster loans from SBA's secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is October 20, 2008. The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 20, 2009.

For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Programs, visit our website at http://www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration