As John Weicker finishes his final two months of school, he’s counting down the days with a small ticker in his office.On Thursday, the counter read 44 days, plus a few hours, minutes and seconds.Federal economic injury disaster loans are available in LaGrange and Steuben counties as a result of the drought, the Small Business Administration said today.
Loans in those counties, as well as in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties, are possible because the counties border counties in Michigan considered primary disaster areas, the SBA said in a statement.
As a result, small businesses, agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for loans of up to $2 million, the statement said.
For more information, go to https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela, call 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
