SBA Workshops Closed for Holiday Weekend 

Release Date: May 28, 1999
Release Number: 1273-29

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WICHITA, Kan. -- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) workshops will be closed for the holiday weekend Saturday through Monday, May 29-31.

The workshops, located in the old Leeker Building at 325 North Main in Haysville, and in the old Spaghetti Jack's building in the West Way Shopping Center at 2561 South Seneca Street, Wichita, will re-open Tuesday.

Through June 4, SBA representatives will be available to assist applicants in obtaining information on disaster assistance programs, including low-interest, long-term loans to help cover residential and business losses not fully insured. The hours of the workshops are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..

Kansans from the affected counties of Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner who have not yet registered for assistance may call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 800-462-9029 (TTY 800-462-7585). Disaster assistance specialists are available to take calls between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. CDT Monday through Saturday.

Those with questions about FEMA programs or the status of their applications may call the FEMA Helpline at 800-525-0321 (TTY 800-462-7585). Helpline specialists are available every day but Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CDT.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 17-Dec-2003 15:05:09