SBA APPROVES OVER $1 MILLION IN LOANS TO THOSE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

  

The Small Business Administration reports that it has approved over 1 million dollars in loans for Washington County residents and businesses affected by the May floods.

21 home owners were approved for $790,000 in loans out of 61 applicants.  3 business were also approved for $227,000 in loans out of 8 applicants.

Statewide, the SBA has approved over $83 million in loans for those who received damage in both the April and May floods.

Residents are reminded that August 10th is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance or a SBA loan for those affected by the May flood.  You can apply with the SBA by calling 1-800-659-2955 or go to disasterloan.sba.gov    Loans are available for businesses, home owners, and non-profit organizations.