The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and most private, non-profit organizations in Indiana who suffered financial losses from the drought that began January 1, 2008.

The following counties are eligible for disaster loans through the SBA: Adams, Allen, Blackford, Clark, Crawford, DeKalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Floyd, Fulton, Grant, Harrison, Huntington, Jackson, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lawrence, Miami, Noble, Orange, Perry, Randolph, Scott, Spencer, Steuben, Wabash, Warrick, Washington, Wells and Whitley.

Eligible small businesses and non-profit organizations may qualify for loans of up to $2 million. SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program loans are available at a 4 percent interest rate with a term of up to 30 years. Eligibility is based on the size of the applicant, type of activity and its financial resources.

For more information, contact the SBA Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Apply online for disaster assistance at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/ or visit www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

The deadline to apply for loans is August 31, 2009.

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