Disaster press release MS 14735

MS 14735 - SBA Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Mississippi is March 6 for Damages Occurred March 2016

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in

Mississippi

that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations affected by the torrential rains and flooding that occurred on March 9-14, 2016.
“Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the March, 2016 disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before

March 6, 2017

deadline,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East.
Low-interest disaster loans are available in following counties:  Walthall County and the adjacent counties of Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion and Pike in

Mississippi

; and Washington Parish in

Louisiana

.
Working capital disaster loans up to $2 million are available at 4 percent for small businesses, and 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. The loans are intended to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other expenses that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.  To be considered for this assistance, eligible entities need to apply by the deadline.
Survivors may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.
Businesses 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/disaster

. Completed applications should be 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

March 6, 2017


.

ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in

Mississippi

that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations affected by the torrential rains and flooding that occurred on March 9-14, 2016.


ATLANTA –


Mississippi

“Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the March, 2016 disaster and want to apply for low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before

March 6, 2017

deadline,” said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East.


March 6, 2017

Low-interest disaster loans are available in following counties:  Walthall County and the adjacent counties of Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion and Pike in

Mississippi

; and Washington Parish in

Louisiana

.


Mississippi


Louisiana

Working capital disaster loans up to $2 million are available at 4 percent for small businesses, and 2.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations with terms up to 30 years. The loans are intended to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other expenses that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.  To be considered for this assistance, eligible entities need to apply by the deadline.
Survivors may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.
Businesses 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/disaster

. Completed applications should be 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

March 6, 2017


.

March 6, 2017

Related programs: Disaster