Small businesses and nonprofit organizations across Northwest Georgia may now qualify for low-interest federal disaster loans following a drought disaster declaration issued by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The SBA announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available to help eligible businesses and private nonprofit organizations recover from financial losses caused by drought conditions that began on Feb. 17.
The declaration covers several Georgia counties, including Gordon County, Walker County, Floyd County, Bartow County, Chattooga County, Polk County, and several metro Atlanta-area counties. The declaration also includes Cherokee County…