SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Washington private nonprofit organizations of the May 30, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred Jan. 1-15, 2022. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.
According to Garfield, eligible private nonprofits of any size may apply for SBA federal disaster loans of 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 making improvements that protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
In addition, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help eligible private nonprofits 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. Private nonprofits have until Dec. 29, 2022, to apply for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan.
These low-interest federal disaster loans are available in Cowlitz, Franklin, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skagit, Skamania, Thurston and Wahkiakum counties; and the Skokomish Indian Tribe, the Quinault Indian Nation, the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation, the Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation, the Hoh Indian Tribe, the Nisqually Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.
The interest rate is 1.875 percent with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/. 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. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. 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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