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DISASTER NEWS Economic Injury Loans for Small Businesses SBA Disaster Assistance - Field Operations Center East - 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30303 Release Date: December 22, 2009 Release Number: 10-154, GA 11761 Contact: Michael Lampton Phone: 404-331-0333 LESS THAN A MONTH TO APPLY FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE SBA DISASTER LOAN DEADLINE IS JANUARY 20 ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses that January 20 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans that are available to small businesses as a result of the SBA declared disaster for freezing temperatures that occurred February 3 - 7, 2009. These loans are available in the following counties: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Brantley, Coffee, Glynn, Pierce, Ware and Wayne; and the adjacent counties of Ben Hill, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Cook, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, McIntosh, Tattnall, Telfair, Tift and Toombs. “When the Secretary of Agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues a declaration to assist small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes affected by the same disaster,” said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available to eligible entities that suffered financial losses as a direct result of this disaster. Farmers and ranchers are not eligible to apply to SBA. Eligible small businesses and non-profit organizations may qualify for loans up to $2 million. These loans are available at a 4 percent interest rate with loan terms up to 30 years. The SBA determines eligibility based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition. Under this disaster declaration, the SBA cannot provide loans to agricultural producers. Disaster loan information and application forms may be obtained by contacting the SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Loan applications can be downloaded from the SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Those affected by the disaster may apply for disaster loans from SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than January 20, 2010. ### For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Programs, visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.