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SBA will make an Economic Injury Disaster
Declaration when:
• A Governor certifies that at least five (5) small
businesses in a disaster area have suffered
substantial economic injury as a result of the
disaster and are in need of financial assistance
not otherwise available on reasonable terms.
OR
• The Secretary of Agriculture designates an
area as an agricultural disaster area. SBA
may make economic injury disaster loans to
small business concerns and small agricultural
cooperatives in the designated Parishes
without credit available elsewhere.
OR
• The Secretary of Commerce makes a
commercial fishery failure or fishery resource
disaster under Section 308 (b) of the Interjurisdictional
Fisheries Act of 1986.
Resources
federal
SBA
sba.gov
SBA assistance does not
depend on a Presidential
declaration.
how to Apply
To apply for SBA disaster loans, individuals who are
homeowners and renters must register with the FEMA.
FEMA registration numbers and online access are
available on the SBA website. SBA loan applications can
be made using paper forms or online.
To learn more, visit disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
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Publication Date: April 2, 2013