CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a listing of the Small Business Administration offices. Headquarters Office: Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. Telephone: (202) 205-6490. ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS Current Year: Grants: $0,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $0,000 OBJECTIVES: To assist business concerns suffering economic injury as a result of Presidential, Small Business Administration (SBA), and/or Secretary of Agriculture declared disasters. BENEFICIARY ELIGIBILITY: Small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives benefit. Credentials/Documentation: Financial Statements to prove cause and extent of economic injury, establish eligibility and demonstrate repayment ability. A signed IRS Form 8821 to enable SBA to obtain information from IRS and complete copies of Federal tax returns for the past 3 prior years. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Application Procedure: Applications are filed with the nearest available SBA disaster area office or special disaster field office. One copy of SBA Form 5 and Form 1368 are provided for this purpose. Award Procedure: Applicant is notified of approval by authorization letter from SBA disaster office. Deadlines: Deadlines are established for each declaration. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From? to 21 days
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