The City of Reading Fire and Rescue Office would like to provide the following information to City residents that suffered losses during the storms on June 20th & 21st. Please note that this information does NOT relate to losses suffered on any other date. Efforts are still underway with regard to those storm events.
Berks County has received a Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Declaration for Flash Flooding on June 20 & 21, 2019. A Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) will be established at the Township of Spring Fire Department (location and hours of operation below) for any resident affected during this period. Residents can sit down with loan experts to discuss loan options and complete an application, if they desire.
Also, anyone not available to meet face to face with SBA representatives, applications can be completed online at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela (click on “Apply Online”). At the same link, applications (click on “Loan Information”) can also be downloaded and printed for completion at home. Completed applications can be dropped off at the Outreach Center or mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155
Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email [email protected] for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may call (800) 877-8339.
| Disaster Location Outreach Center: | Berks County |
| Location: | Township of Spring, Fire Department |
| Address: | 2301 Monroe Avenue Reading, PA 19609 |
| Dates/Hours of Operation Opening Date: | Thursday, July 25, 11am to 6pm Friday, July 26, 9am – 6pm Saturday, July 27, 10am to 2pm Closed Sunday Mon, July 29 – Wed. July 9am – 6pm |
| Closing Date: | Thursday, August 1, 9am – 4pm |
