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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#0C234B">Edward C. Martin, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#767676"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Associate Vice President and Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">Professor/Extension Specialist - Biosystems Engineering</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%">THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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with Tucson being home to the O'odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Kostyrko, George N. <George.Kostyrko@sba.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 4, 2023 2:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Martin, Edward C - (ecmartin) <ecmartin@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]Breaking News: SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Arizona Small Businesses Through May 28, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Attn: University of Arizona Cooperative Interim Director Edward C. Martin</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">This is George Kostyrko, your liaison with the U.S. Small Business Administration Office (SBA) of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Small nonfarm businesses in
<b>11 Arizona Counties </b>are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration due to drought conditions that began Sept. 19. This event was declared as a disaster by the Secretary of Agriculture Sept.
25.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please see attached materials and
<a href="https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov/ela/s/disaster-details?recordId=a0e82000000K8lTAAS">
<span style="color:black">those at this link</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> for
<b>Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations
</b>in the following counties: </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Primary Arizona counties: Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima and Santa Cruz;</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xxxmsonormal" style="color:windowtext;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Neighboring Arizona counties: Apache, Gila, Maricopa, Navajo, Pinal and Yuma;</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xxxmsonormal" style="color:windowtext;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Neighboring New Mexico counties: Catron, Grant and Hidalgo.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">I was hoping your organization can share this information on your website as well as via any email or social media channels about benefits available
to Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations in these counties who suffered economic impact due to drought conditions that began June 1 and continues. <b>The
economic injury deadline is May 28, 2024.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Background information (and attached to share with your community)
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">On Sept. 19, 2023, a disaster declaration was issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Those eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans are below:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) – Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, non-profit organizations
of all sizes meet their ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period<b>. Loan rates are as low as 4 percent for businesses and small
agricultural cooperatives and 2.375 percent for private non-profit organizations
</b>and are typically 30-year loans. Shorter terms are available.<b> The economic injury deadline is May 28, 2024.</b></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Agricultural enterprises
should contact the Farm Services Agency about the U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance made available by the Secretary’s declaration. However, nurseries are eligible for SBA disaster assistance in drought disasters.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">There is no cost or obligation, and eligibility is based on a case-by-case review for each applicant.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Please contact me if you have questions or need more information.
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">George N. Kostyrko
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Public Information Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, Field Operations Center - West<b> </b>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">U.S. Small Business Administration
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Cell Phone 571-455-2729</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:George.Kostyrko@sba.gov"><span style="color:black">George.Kostyrko@sba.gov</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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