The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended its in-person meeting hours for residents and businesses affected by severe flooding in Gila County, Arizona. The SBA is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to eligible businesses, nonprofit organizations, residents, and tribal nations that have experienced economic losses due to the flooding.
These loans include Business Physical Disaster Loans, Home and Personal Property Loans, and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The disaster declaration covers the Arizona counties of Coconino, Gila, Graham, Maricopa, Navajo, Pinal, and Yavapai.
SBA customer service representatives are available at the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce at 1360 N. Broad St., Globe, AZ 85501. Their hours have been updated to Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST. Appointments can be scheduled in advance.
Applications for the SBA loans can be submitted online, by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955, or by emailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. The deadline for returning physical damage applications is December 9, 2025, while the deadline for economic injury applications is July 10, 2026.
For further details about the loans and eligibility, the SBA has released additional information on its website.
Eli Crane is currently serving in the U.S. Congress, representing Arizona’s 2nd district. He replaced previous U.S Congress member Tom O’Halleran in 2023. Crane, 43, was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1980 and currently lives in Oro Valley.
“SBA customer service representatives are on hand at the Globe-Miami Chamber of Commerce at 1360 N. Broad St., Globe, AZ 85501. They are available Monday through Friday and recently updated their hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m MST. To schedule an in-person appointment in advance, please click here.”
“To apply online for loans offered by the SBA, please click here, call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955, or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. The deadline to return physical damage applications is December 9, 2025, and the deadline to return economic injury applications is July 10, 2026.”
“If you or someone you know was impacted by the recent floods, please see the following information released by the SBA regarding available loans.”
“Please click here to see more information from the SBA’s press release.”
