The SBA Office of Recovery and Resilience has made a declaration for Washington State as a result of the Nov. 17 – 25, 2024, Bomb Cyclone. This makes SBA disaster loans available to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. SBA, King County and Snohomish County have opened Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) to assist residents and businesses to apply for this assistance.
SBA disaster loans are available to residents and businesses in Chelan, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Pierce, Snohomish and Yakima counties who were negatively affected by the storms. To date, SBA has approved loans for over $2 million to residents and businesses in Washington State.
SBA can offer up to $500,000 to homeowners for repairs or replacement of their primary residence, up to $100,000 to homeowners and renters to replace personal property (including cars) and up to $2 million to businesses for both physical and economic losses. SBA can also offer mitigation funds of up to 20% of a homeowner or business to take measures to prevent damage in the future.
SBA currently has three DLOCs open in King and Snohomish counties. At these centers, people can connect directly with SBA specialists to apply for disaster loans and learn about the full range of state and federal programs available to rebuild and move forward in their recovery journey. Walk-ins are accepted, but appointments can be scheduled in advance at appointment.sba.gov. The DLOC hours of operation are listed below:
KING COUNTY
Bellevue Regional Library
Room # 5, Second Floor
1111 110th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Hours of Operation: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10:00am – 6:00pm PT Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:00am – 7:00pm PT
Closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of MLK Holiday
KING COUNTY
King County Elections
Vote Center Room
919 SW Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Hours of Operation: Mondays to Fridays, 8:30am – 4:30pm PT
Closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of MLK Holiday
SNOHOMISH COUNTY
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Evergreen State Fairgrounds
VIP Cabin-Bldg. #403
14405 179th Ave., SE
Monroe, WA 98272
Opens at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14
Hours of Operation: , Tuesdays, Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of MLK holiday
Permanently closes at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31
Applicants may also call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or send an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Feb. 21, 2025. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Sept. 23, 2025.
