When disasters of a certain size occur, the SBA is able to make Economic Injury Disaster loans available to impacted small businesses. The worksheet can be downloaded at /file/70463/download. For more information on the loans, visit the SBA website at https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/ or Multnomah County Emergency Management at /em.
Completed worksheets should be emailed to Multnomah County Emergency Management at: em.dutyofficer@multco.us by close of business on April 10, 2018. Extensions can be requested before April 10. Multnomah County is coordinating the submission of forms to the SBA. Federal rules require that at least five businesses submit requests before Oregon can request support from the SBA. Submitting a worksheet does not require a business to apply for an SBA loan.
The SBA can provide up to $2 million to help a business meet financial obligations and operating expenses that could have been met had the disaster not occurred. Loan amounts are based on actual economic injury and a company’s financial needs, regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage. Small businesses, most private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives are eligible.