Malibu Local Assistance Center Transitions To An SBA Center* 

Library Will Host Beginning Monday

Release Date: December 4, 2007
Release Number: 1731-064

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PASADENA, Calif. -- The Malibu Bluffs Local Assistance Center, which closed on Friday, will reopen at 10 a.m. Monday as a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC). The new location will be the Malibu Public Library, 23519 W. Civic Center Way.

DLOC operating hours will be open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and closed Sundays.

SBA Customer Service Representatives at the DLOC will be available to issue and accept loan applications, answer questions about SBA's disaster loan programs, explain the application process, and help each individual complete their application.

The SBA is the federal government's primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners and renters, businesses of all sizes, and private, nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

Businesses or individuals unable to visit the DLOC may obtain information by calling SBA's toll-free number: 1-800-659-2955 (TTY 1-800-877-8339) or visit SBA at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

If you have not registered, you can do so by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585.  Lines are open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., daily. Those affected by the fires can also register online at www.fema.gov.

FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

*This release reflects a revised location.

Last Modified: Monday, 10-Dec-2007 09:22:22