SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Montana Small Businesses

Small nonfarm businesses in 10 counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Sept 5.

Primary counties: Blaine, Chouteau and Hill;

Neighboring counties: Cascade, Fergus, Judith Basin, Liberty, Phillips, Pondera and Teton.

“SBA eligibility covers both the economic impacts on businesses dependent on farmers and ranchers t...