Governor's Cup Wins in a Row
(Site Selection)
1 Mar 2022
news
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Nebraska following President Biden’s federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred Dec. 15, 2021, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.
These low-interest federal disaster loans are available in Adams, Buffalo, Burt, Cass, Cuming, Fillmore, Gage, Hamilton, Harlan, Jefferson, Johnson, Kearney, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Platte, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Thayer, Washington and Webster counties.
“Private nonprofit organizations should contact Public Assistance Officer Patrick Conway of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency by calling (402) 440-2376, emailing patrick.conway@nebraska.gov or visiting https://nema.nebraska.gov/
SBA may lend private nonprofits up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
For certain private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help with meeting working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that cannot be paid because of the disaster’s impact. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the nonprofit suffered any property damage.
The interest rate is 1.875 percent with terms up to 30 years. The deadline to apply for property damage is April 25, 2022. The deadline to apply for economic injury is Nov. 23, 2022.
Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at https://
###
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
Governor's Cup Wins in a Row
(Site Selection)
Best States in America
(U.S. News and World Report, 2019)
Best State for Families
(WalletHub, 2020)
Best States for Veterans
(CNBC, 2020)