Deadline to Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Pennsylvania for Apartment Fire is October 25

ATLANTA, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Pennsylvania that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations that were affected by the apartment building fire in Philadelphia County that occurred on Jan. 10, 2011.

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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 Oct. 25, 2011 deadline," said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East.

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

These EIDLs are available to businesses and non-profit organizations in the Philadelphia County and the neighboring counties of Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden and Gloucester in New Jersey.

To obtain disaster loan information and application forms, call the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for deaf and hard-of hearing) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, or send an email to [email protected]. 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.

Those affected by the disaster may also apply for disaster loans electronically from the SBA's website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The deadline for economic injury applications is October 25, 2011.

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

Contact:  Mark Ihenacho
Phone: 404-331-0333

SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration

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