ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS: Who is Eligible?

​​Apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan

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Who is ELIGIBLE?
In general, all of the following entities that have suffered substantial economic injury caused by a disaster provided they were in existence on January 31, 2020: 

•  Businesses with fewer than 500 employees 
•  Cooperatives, ESOPs, and tribal small businesses with fewer than 500 employees 
•  Sole proprietors 
•  Independent contractors
•  Most private nonprofits 

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About the Economic Injury Disaster Loans:
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act expands the Small Business Administration’s long-standing Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). The EIDL program was created to assist businesses, renters, and homeowners located in regions affected by declared disasters.

Source: U.S Chamber of Commerce's Guide to SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans 

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Additional Economic Injury Disaster Loan Resources: 

• Loan Parameters 
• Accessing Emergency $10,000 Grant 
• Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act 
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Page