LAST CHANCE TO VISIT DRIVE-THRU DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER IN LACASSINE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/last-chance-visit-drive-thru-disaster-recovery-center-lacassine]


Release Date: 
September 13, 2020 

BATON ROUGE, LA.  – Hurricane Laura survivors in Jefferson Davis
Parish have until 5 P.M. TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 to visit the drive-thru
disaster recovery center at Lacassine High School.

Any survivor who registered with FEMA and wants to have documents
scanned and entered into their case file can visit the center at
Lacassine High School, 409 Algonia Ave., before it closes at 5 p.m. on
Sept. 15.

FEMA has several other drive-thru Disaster Recovery Centers open for
Hurricane Laura survivors to drop off documents and check the status
of their applications. To find the most convenient location, look
online at DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/], use the FEMA APP or go to
EGATEWAY.FEMA.GOV/ESF6/DRCLOCATOR
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator].

Without visiting a center, you can upload documents and check the
status of your application online at DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/].

You can find answers to your questions by calling the FEMA helpline at
800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. If you use 711-Relay or Video Relay
Services, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone lines operate
from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT, seven days a week. Multilingual operators
are available.

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HURRICANE LAURA DISASTER LOANS

For BUSINESSES OF ANY SIZE and private nonprofit organizations: up to
$2 million for property damage. For SMALL BUSINESSES, small businesses
engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations: up to
$2 million for disaster working capital needs even if they had no
property damage. There is a $2 million maximum business loan for any
combination of property damage and working capital needs.

For HOMEOWNERS: up to $200,000 to repair or replace their primary
residence. For HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS: up to $40,000 to replace
personal property, including vehicles.

BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS CAN apply online at
www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
[https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance]. For
questions and assistance completing an application, call 800-659-2955
or email FOCWAssistance@sba.gov.   

For the latest information on Hurricane Laura, visit
www.fema.gov/disaster/4559
[https://www.fema.gov/fema.gov/disaster/4559] or follow the FEMA
Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion6].