ATLANTA
  
  – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in
  
   Massachusetts
  
  that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by the natural gas line explosion on Sept. 13, 2018.
  “Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the
  
   July 23
  
  deadline,” said Kem Fleming, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East.
  Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk in
  
   Massachusetts
  
  ; Hillsborough and Rockingham in
  
   New Hampshire
  
  .
Working capital disaster loans up to $2 million are available at 3.675 percent for small businesses, and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. These loans are intended to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. To be considered for this assistance, eligible entities need to apply by the deadline.
  Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
  
DisasterLoan.sba.gov
  
  .
  Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing
  
   disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
  
  . Loan applications can also be downloaded at
  
www.sba.gov
  
  . Completed applications should be returned to the center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
  The deadline to return economic injury applications is
  
July 23, 2019
  
  .
  
   
    About the U.S. Small Business Administration
   
  
  
   The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit
  
  
   
www.sba.gov
   
  
  
   .
  
 
  ATLANTA
 
 – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in
 
  Massachusetts
 
 that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by the natural gas line explosion on Sept. 13, 2018.
 ATLANTA
 Massachusetts
 “Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the
 
  July 23
 
 deadline,” said Kem Fleming, director of SBA’s Field Operations Center East.
 July 23
 Low-interest disaster loans are available in the following counties: Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk in
 
  Massachusetts
 
 ; Hillsborough and Rockingham in
 
  New Hampshire
 
 .
 Massachusetts
 New Hampshire
Working capital disaster loans up to $2 million are available at 3.675 percent for small businesses, and 2.5 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. These loans are intended to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred. To be considered for this assistance, eligible entities need to apply by the deadline.
 Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
 
DisasterLoan.sba.gov
 
 .
 Businesses and individuals may also obtain information and loan applications by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing), or by emailing
 
  disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
 
 . Loan applications can also be downloaded at
 
www.sba.gov
 
 . Completed applications should be returned to the center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
 The deadline to return economic injury applications is
 
July 23, 2019
 
 .
July 23, 2019
 
  
   About the U.S. Small Business Administration
  
 
 
  About the U.S. Small Business Administration
 
 
  The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit
 
 
  
www.sba.gov
  
 
 
  .