Deadline to Apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans in Rhode Island is June 26

ATLANTA, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding businesses in Rhode Island that working capital loans are still available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations affected by Hurricane Irene that occurred from Aug. 27 - 29, 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 theJune 26, deadline," said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field Operations Center East.

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, disaster survivors need to apply by the deadline.

These EIDLs are available to small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the following counties: Bristol, Kent, and Providence in Rhode Island; Windham in Connecticut;  Bristol, Norfolk and Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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 [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 June 26, 2012.

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

Contact: Michael Lampton
Phone: 404-331-0333

SOURCE U.S. Small Business Administration

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