
SBA Offering Assistance for Businesses Affected by March 31 Storms
Presidential Declaration TN17866 has identified Shelby County as part of the contiguous block of counties eligible for assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA).
The disaster declaration covers Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Rutherford, Tipton and Wayne counties in Tennessee, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs): Bedford, Chester, Clay, Coffee, Crockett, Davidson, Decatur, DeKalb, Fayette, Henderson, Hickman, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Madison, Marshall, Maury, Perry, Shelby, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Warren, Williamson and Wilson in Tennessee; Lauderdale, in Alabama; Crittenden and Mississippi in Arkansas; Allen and Monroe in Kentucky; and Alcorn, Benton, Tippah and Tishomingo in Mississippi.
People in the primary DeSoto County, Mississippi can apply for both physical (6/26/2023 deadline) and economic damages (1/25/2024 deadline), just like those in the contiguous Mississippi counties of: Marshall, Tate, and Tunica; the contiguous Arkansas County of Crittenden; and the contiguous Tennessee County of Shelby. Folks can begin the process by calling 1-800-659-2955, accessing www.disasterloan.sba.gov/ela or visiting the Disaster Loan Outreach Center located in:
Disaster Loan Outreach Center
DeSoto County
Eudora Volunteer Fire Department
9341 W. Commerce St.
Hernando, MS 38632
Opening: Friday, April 28, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Closed: Sunday
Closes Permanently: Thursday, May 11, 4 p.m.