Disaster press release VI 15362

VI 15362 - Deadline Approaching in Virgin Islands for SBA Working Capital Loans For Hurricanes Irma and María due to Secretary of Agriculture Declarations

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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

June 13

is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in US Virgin Islands as a result of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6-7, 2017 and Hurricane María on Sept. 19, 2017.

This disaster declaration includes Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas in the

US Virgin Islands

.

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.

The loans are for working capital and can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 3.305 percent for eligible small businesses and 2.50 percent for nonprofit organizations, and terms up to 30 years. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.  The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

DisasterLoan.sba.gov

.

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

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

June 13, 2018.


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

June 13

is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in US Virgin Islands as a result of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6-7, 2017 and Hurricane María on Sept. 19, 2017.


ATLANTA -


June 13

This disaster declaration includes Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas in the

US Virgin Islands

.


US Virgin Islands

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.

The loans are for working capital and can be up to $2 million with interest rates of 3.305 percent for eligible small businesses and 2.50 percent for nonprofit organizations, and terms up to 30 years. These working capital loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills that could have been paid had the disaster not occurred.  The loans are not intended to replace lost sales or profits.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

DisasterLoan.sba.gov

.

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

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

June 13, 2018.

June 13, 2018.

Related programs: Disaster