Emergency Bridge Loan applications being accepted at local Florida SBDC at USF field offices
(TAMPA – September 18, 2017) – The Florida SBDC Network is the point-of-contact for any for-profit business that needs an Emergency Bridge Loan. All Emergency Bridge Loan applications, and required documents, must be submitted to your local Florida SBDC at University of South Florida office. Applications taken in field offices will be forwarded to the Florida SBDC at USF regional office in Tampa, for immediate review.
Business owners are encouraged to complete the Business Damage Assessment Survey (http://flvbeoc.org/index.php?action=bda) prior to completing the Bridge Loan application.
Florida SBDC at USF locations:
Tampa Port Authority Building
1101 Channelside Drive, Suite 210
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 905-5800
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
USF Connect Building
3802 Spectrum Boulevard, Suites 109 and 111
Tampa, FL 33612-9220
Field Office (813) 974-9080 or (813) 974-5238
Entrepreneur Collaborative Center
2101 East Palm Avenue
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: (813) 204-YBOR (9267)
Fax: (813) 277-1387
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm
Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce
15588 Aviation Loop Dr
Brooksville, FL 34604-6801
Phone: (352) 796-0697
Fax: (352) 796-3704
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Pinellas Economic Development Center
13805 58th Street, North
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone: (727) 453-7200
USF St. Petersburg
140 7th Ave., South, Davis 108
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 453-7200
South Florida State College
600 W. College Drive, Building H
Avon Park, FL 33825
Phone: (863) 784-7378
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Lake Wales Administration Building
201 W. Central Ave
Lake Wales, FL 33853
Phone: Field Office (863) 678-4182 ext. 227
CareerSource Suncoast Center
1112 Manatee Ave. East
Bradenton, FL 34208
Field Office (941) 714-7449 ext. 2219 (Manatee County)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
Additional resources can be found on our Disaster Preparedness page, updated daily, at https://sbdctampabay.com/business-continuity-disaster-preparedness/. Apply for an Emergency Bridge Loan at http://www.floridadisasterloan.org/.
Services are also available through the U.S. SBA at https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/hurricane-irma.
About the FSBDC Network
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, all notices; promotional items; brochures; publications and media announcements informing the public of events, programs, meetings, seminars, conferences and workshops sponsored or cosponsored by the SBA, must include the following accessibility/accommodations notice:
The FSBDC at University of South Florida is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; hosted by the University of West Florida; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Nelson Reyes at 813.905.5800 for arrangements.