THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IS NOW ABLE TO ISSUE LOANS TO SOME NON-FARMING BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY THE DECLARATION OF THE STATE-WIDE DROUGHT DISASTER IN CALIFORNIA. SMALL BUSINESSES DEPENDENT ON FARMERS AND RANCHERS, AGRICULTURAL CO-OPS, AND SMALL AQUACULTURE BUSINESSES ARE AMONG THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR THE LOW-INTEREST FEDERAL DISASTER LOANS DESIGNED TO OFFSET REDUCED REVENUES CAUSED BY THE DROUGHT. APPLICANTS MAY APPLY ONLINE AT DISASTER LOANS DOT S-B-A DOT G-O-V OR BY CALLING (800) 659-2955
