ATLANTA -
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that
Aug. 8
is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in
Georgia
as a result of the drought that began on Nov. 29, 2016.
This disaster declaration includes the following counties: Atkinson, Ben Hill Berrien, Brooks, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Decatur, Grady Irwin, Lanier, Lincoln, Lowndes, McDuffie, Mitchell, Richmond, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth in
Georgia
.
Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers. Nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions.
The loans are for working capital and can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 3.125 percent for eligible small businesses and 2.5 percent for nonprofit organizations, and terms up to 30 years.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA’s website at
www.sba.gov/disaster
. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than
Aug. 8, 2017.
# # #
For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Program, visit our website at
www.sba.gov/disaster
.
ATLANTA -
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that
Aug. 8
is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in
Georgia
as a result of the drought that began on Nov. 29, 2016.
ATLANTA -
Aug. 8
Georgia
This disaster declaration includes the following counties: Atkinson, Ben Hill Berrien, Brooks, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Decatur, Grady Irwin, Lanier, Lincoln, Lowndes, McDuffie, Mitchell, Richmond, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth in
Georgia
.
Georgia
Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible farm-related and nonfarm-related entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. With the exception of aquaculture enterprises, SBA cannot provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or ranchers. Nurseries are eligible to apply for economic injury disaster loans for losses caused by drought conditions.
The loans are for working capital and can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 3.125 percent for eligible small businesses and 2.5 percent for nonprofit organizations, and terms up to 30 years.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
.
Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an email to
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA’s website at
www.sba.gov/disaster
. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than
Aug. 8, 2017.
Aug. 8, 2017.
# # #
For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Program, visit our website at
www.sba.gov/disaster
.