These are working capital loans to help the business continue to meet its obligations until the business returns to normal conditions. Physical damages cannot be covered by these loans. These counties are eligible because they are contiguous to one or more primary counties in the State of North Carolina. Only small, non-farm agriculture dependent businesses and small agricultural cooperatives are eligible to apply for assistance.
Nurseries are also eligible for economic injury caused by drought conditions.
The economic injury disaster loan application deadline is November 9, 2001. These are working capital loans to help the business continue to meet its obligations until the business returns to normal conditions. Physical damages cannot be covered by these loans. Only small, non-farm agriculture dependent businesses and small agricultural cooperatives are eligible to apply for assistance. Nurseries are also eligible for economic injury caused by drought conditions.