Businesses across Strafford, Rockingham and Carroll counties can apply for "economic injury disaster loans" to mitigate losses from the excessive rains and floods of late June.

Businesses across Strafford, Rockingham and Carroll counties Carroll County is the name of thirteen counties in the United States of America. All except Carroll County, Tennessee, are named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence from Maryland:

Carroll County, Arkansas

can apply for "economic injury disaster loans" to mitigate losses from the excessive rains and floods of late June. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that loans up to $2 million are available. They carry a 4 percent interest rate and terms up to 30 years. The loans are meant to help farm-related and nonfarm-related small business concerns, small agricultural cooperatives An Agricultural cooperative is a cooperative where farmers pool their resources in certain areas. There are two primary types of agricultural cooperatives:

Agricultural supply cooperatives - purchase of supplies (seeds, fertilizers, etc.

and most private nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization

An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well.

Notes:
Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. . For more information call the SBA SBA
abbr.
Small Business Administration

Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government customer service center at 800-659-2955.

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Publication:	New Hampshire Business Review
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Date:	Sep 11, 2009
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