On Sep. 10, 2024, SBA made EIDLS available to small nonfarm businesses in twelve TX counties and neighboring counties in Oklahoma due to drought that began Jul. 9.
Primary counties are Crane and Wilbarger, with neighboring TX counties of Archer, Baylor, Crockett, Ector, Foard, Hardeman, Pecos, Upton, Ward and Wichita.
Declaration also includes the neighboring Oklahoma counties of Jackson and Tillman.
Completed applications for these EIDLs must be submitted to SBA by May 5, 2025.
On Jul. 24, SBA made economic injury aid available to TX small firms.
SBA made economic injury disaster loans (EIDLs) available to Texas small businesses.
Loans seek to offset economic losses due to drought that began on Jul. 9, 2024.
Affected Counties
Primary counties include Irion, Schleicher and Tom Green; neighboring counties include Coke, Concho, Crockett, Kimble, Menard, Reagan, Runnels, Sterling, Sutton.
Eligibility
Small nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify.
Loans of up to $2 million are available to help businesses meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred.
Businesses primarily engaged in farming/ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster aid.
Deadline
The deadline to apply for economic injury disaster loans is Mar. 17, 2025.
Sep. 2024 SBA Small Non-Farm Businesses
On Sep. 10, 2024, SBA made EIDLS available to small nonfarm businesses in twelve TX counties and neighboring counties in Oklahoma due to drought that began Jul. 9.
Primary counties are Crane and Wilbarger, with neighboring TX counties of Archer, Baylor, Crockett, Ector, Foard, Hardeman, Pecos, Upton, Ward and Wichita.
Declaration also includes the neighboring Oklahoma counties of Jackson and Tillman.
Completed applications for these EIDLs must be submitted to SBA by May 5, 2025.
