SBA`s Deadline for Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Private Non-Profit Organizations Is May 11

ATLANTA--(Business Wire)--
TheU.S. Small Business Administration reminds eligible Private Non-Profit
Organizations (PNPs) of the May 11, 2009 deadline to submit disaster loan
applications for Economic Injury caused by severe storms, tornado and flooding
that occurred on July 24, 2008.

Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) located in Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack,
Rockingham and Strafford in the State of New Hampshire are eligible to apply to
SBA. Eligible PNPs are those that provide non critical services such as: food
kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and
colleges.

The SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital
needs, such as ongoing operating expenses for PNP organizations of all sizes.
Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the
business suffered any physical property damage.

Interest rates are as low as 4 percent with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts
and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant`s financial
condition.

"PNP organizations are urged to contact their County Emergency Managers to
obtain information about local briefings. At the meeting, PNP representatives
will need to provide information about their organization," said Frank Skaggs,
Director of SBA Field Operations Center East.

This information will be used to submit a "Request for Public Assistance" which
FEMA uses to determine if the PNP provides an essential governmental service and
meets the definition of a "critical facility." Based on that conclusion, FEMA
will either refer the PNP to SBA for disaster loan assistance or possibly
provide a "Public Assistance" reimbursement grant for eligible costs.

Disaster loan information and application forms may be obtained by calling the
SBA`s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (for the
hearing-impaired 1-800-877-8339) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT or by sending an email to
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Applications can also be downloaded from
www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be mailed
to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center,
14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

Those affected by the disaster may apply for disaster loans from SBA`s secure
website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The deadline to return economic injury applications is May 11, 2009.

For more information about the SBA`s Disaster Loan Programs, visit our website
at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

Release Number: 09-335, NH 11370

SBA
Michael Lampton,404-331-0333

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