SACRAMENTO, Calif.
– Small, nonfarm businesses in North Dakota and neighboring Minnesota, Montana and South Dakota counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by multiple events that occurred in the following primary North Dakota counties, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center ‑ West.
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Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Grand Forks, Nelson and Sheridan |
Benson, Burleigh, Eddy, Griggs, Kidder, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Renville, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward, Wells and Williams in North Dakota; Marshall and Polk in Minnesota; and Sheridan in Montana |
Excessive heat, excessive rain, frost, excessive snow, drought, hail, flooding, high winds, lightning, insects and diseases |
Beginning January 1, 2015 |
10/24/2016 |
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Billings, Eddy, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Ramsey, Stark and Williams |
Benson, Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Dunn, Foster, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Slope, Towner, Walsh and Wells in North Dakota; and Fallon, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and Wibaux in Montana |
Freeze, frost and drought |
March 1 through October 1, 2015 |
10/24/2016 |
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Benson, Emmons, Golden Valley, Logan, McLean and Wells |
Billings, Burleigh, Dunn, Eddy, Foster, Kidder, Lamoure, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Oliver, Pierce, Ramsey, Sheridan, Sioux, Slope, Stutsman, Towner and Ward in North Dakota; Fallon and Wibaux in Montana; and Campbell and Corson in South Dakota |
Drought, excessive heat, high winds and hail |
March 15 through October 30, 2015 |
10/24/2016 |
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Burleigh and Walsh |
Cavalier, Emmons, Grand Forks, Kidder, McLean, Morton, Nelson, Oliver, Pembina, Ramsey and Sheridan in North Dakota; and Marshall in Minnesota |
Excessive rain |
Beginning April 1, 2015 |
10/24/2016 |
“SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts on businesses dependent on farmers and ranchers that have suffered agricultural production losses caused by the disaster and businesses directly impacted by the disaster,” Garfield said.
Small, nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.
“Eligibility for these loans is based on the financial impact of the disaster only and not on any actual property damage. These loans have an interest rate of 4 percent for businesses and 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations, a maximum term of 30 years, and are available to small businesses and most private nonprofits without the financial ability to offset the adverse impact without hardship,” Garfield said.
By law, SBA makes EIDLs available when the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture designates an agricultural disaster. Secretary Tom Vilsack declared these disasters on February 24, 2016.
Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Agricultural enterprises should contact the Farm Services Agency about the U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance made available by the Secretary’s declaration. However, in drought disasters nurseries are eligible for SBA disaster assistance.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at
https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
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Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955 or emailing
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. For more disaster assistance information, or to download applications, visit
. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.