Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Florida for Tropical Storm Debby is April 3

ATLANTA, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Florida that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations affected by Tropical Storm Debby between June 23 and July 26, 2012. 

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"Businesses that suffered economic losses as a result of the disaster and want to apply for
low-interest loans from the SBA are urged to do so before the April 3 deadline," said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) up to $2 million are available at 3 percent for private non-profit organizations of all sizes and 4 percent for small businesses, 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.

These EIDLs are available to small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the following counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Columbia,  Desoto, Dixie, Duval, Franklin, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Saint Johns, Sarasota, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union and Wakulla in Florida; Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols and Ware in Georgia.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA's secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

To obtain disaster loan information and application forms, call the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or send an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.  Loan application forms can also be downloaded from www.sba.gov. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

The deadline for economic injury applications is April 3, 2013.

For more information about the SBA's Disaster Loan Program, visit our website at www.sba.gov.

Contact: Michael Lampton
Phone: 404-331-0333

Release Number: 13-357, FL 13104

SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration

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