Over $100 Million in SBA Disaster Loans Approved in Pennsylvania For Those Affected by Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene

ATLANTA, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $100 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and business owners in Pennsylvania affected by Tropical Storm Lee and Hurricane Irene.

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"Currently, 2,618 home and business disaster loans have been approved in the amount of $100,850,800 for affected survivors," said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA's Field Operations Center East in Atlanta.  "We are pleased to be able to get these loans approved so residents and businesses in the disaster area can start to rebuild and resume their normal lives."

For more information about the SBA Disaster Loan Program, visit www.sba.gov or call the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing).

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

Contact: Michael Lampton
Phone: 404-331-0333

SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration