; (2) may waive any rules related to affiliation; and (3) shall, with respect to such a loan made to a cooperative, waive any requirement that the borrower of such loan provide a personal guarantee to repay such loan. (b) Preliminary amounts (1) In general An applicant for a loan under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) in response to COVID–19 may request that the Administrator provide an advance in the amount requested by such applicant (not to exceed $10,000) to such applicant within 3 days after the Administrator receives an application from such applicant. (2) Verification Before disbursing amounts under this subsection, the Administrator shall verify that the applicant is a small business concern (as defined under section 3 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). (3) Repayment An applicant that is subsequently denied a loan under such section 7(b)(2) shall not be required to repay any amounts of an advance provided under this subsection. (c) Approval and ability To repay for small dollar loans With respect to a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) in response to COVID–19 that does not exceed $350,000, the Administrator— (1) may approve an applicant based solely on the credit score of the applicant and shall not require an applicant to submit a tax return or a tax return transcript for such approval; or (2) use alternative appropriate methods to determine an applicant’s ability to repay. (d) Emergencies involving federal primary responsibility qualifying for small business administration assistance Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E)