Disaster press release WI 16095

WI 16095 - SBA Deadline Approaching for Wisconsin Private NonProfits to Apply for Disaster Loans

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ATLANTA –

The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible Private NonProfit organizations (PNPs) in

Wisconsin

of the

Oct. 28

deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on July 18 – 20, 2019.
PNPs located in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Clark, Forest, La Crosse, Langlade, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Portage, Rusk, Shawano, Vernon, Waupaca and Wood; and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin are eligible to apply.
PNPs that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans.  Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.
PNP organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets.  The interest rate is 2.75 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes.  Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter, sump pump, French drain or retaining wall to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.
The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs, such as ongoing operating expenses to PNP organizations.  Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the organization suffered any physical property damage.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

DisasterLoan.sba.gov

.
Additional information on the SBA disaster loan program and application process can be obtained by calling 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

www.sba.gov

.  Completed applications should be returned to a recovery center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is

Oct. 28, 2019

.


The deadline to submit economic injury applications is

May 27, 2020

.


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 eligible Private NonProfit organizations (PNPs) in

Wisconsin

of the

Oct. 28

deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on July 18 – 20, 2019.


ATLANTA –


Wisconsin


Oct. 28

PNPs located in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Clark, Forest, La Crosse, Langlade, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Portage, Rusk, Shawano, Vernon, Waupaca and Wood; and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin are eligible to apply.
PNPs that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans.  Examples of eligible non-critical PNP organizations include, but are not limited to, food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges.
PNP organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets.  The interest rate is 2.75 percent with terms up to 30 years. Applicants may be eligible for a loan amount increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes.  Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter, sump pump, French drain or retaining wall to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster.
The SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs, such as ongoing operating expenses to PNP organizations.  Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the organization suffered any physical property damage.
Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

DisasterLoan.sba.gov

.
Additional information on the SBA disaster loan program and application process can be obtained by calling 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

www.sba.gov

.  Completed applications should be returned to a recovery center or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
The filing deadline to submit applications for physical property damage is

Oct. 28, 2019

.


The deadline to submit economic injury applications is

May 27, 2020

.

Oct. 28, 2019

.

May 27, 2020

.


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



.
Related programs: Disaster