Disaster press release AR 15177-03

AR 15177-03 SBA Amends Disaster Declaration; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Two Additional Counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Fulton and Searcy counties fo...


SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Fulton and Searcy counties following the amendment to President Trump’s June 15, 2017, major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred April 26 - May 19, 2017, announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.

SBA disaster assistance is available in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Cleburne, Conway, Craighead, Cross, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Montgomery, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Poinsett, Prairie, Randolph, Saline, Searcy, Washington, White, and Woodruff counties  in Arkansas.

SBA may lend private nonprofits up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For certain private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that cannot be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the private nonprofit suffered any property damage.

The interest rate is 2.5 percent with terms up to 30 years. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is Aug. 14, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is March 15, 2018.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at


https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email


disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Fulton and Searcy counties following the amendment to President Trump’s June 15, 2017, major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred April 26 - May 19, 2017, announced Administrator Linda McMahon of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.


SACRAMENTO, Calif. –

SBA disaster assistance is available in Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Cleburne, Conway, Craighead, Cross, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, Montgomery, Newton, Ouachita, Perry, Poinsett, Prairie, Randolph, Saline, Searcy, Washington, White, and Woodruff counties  in Arkansas.

SBA may lend private nonprofits up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For certain private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that cannot be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the private nonprofit suffered any property damage.

The interest rate is 2.5 percent with terms up to 30 years. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is Aug. 14, 2017. The deadline to return economic injury applications is March 15, 2018.

Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at


https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email


disastercustomerservice@sba.gov


for more information on SBA disaster assistance. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. Completed applications should be mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

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