; or (2) use alternative appropriate methods to determine an applicant's ability to repay. (e) Emergency grant (1) In general During the covered period, an entity made eligible for a loan under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) by subsection (b) of this Act, including small business concerns, private nonprofit organizations, and small agricultural cooperatives, that applies for a loan under such section 7(b)(2) in response to the Hawai‘i Wildfires may request that the Administrator provide to such entity an advance that is, subject to paragraph (4), in the amount requested by such entity. (2) Timing The Administrator shall provide an advance under this subsection to the entity requesting such advance not later than three days after the Administrator receives from such entity an application for a loan under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) ) in response to the Hawai‘i Wildfires, a request for such advance, and the self-certification required by paragraph (3). (3) Verification (A) In general An entity seeking an advance under this subsection shall submit to the Administrator, under penalty of perjury pursuant to section 1746 of title 28, United States Code, a self-certification that such entity is an eligible entity. (B) Timing The Administrator may not disburse any amounts under this subsection to an entity before such entity submits a self-certification under subparagraph (A). (4) Amount The amount of an advance provided under this subsection shall be not more than $15,000. (5) Prioritization (A) In general The Administrator shall prioritize providing advances under this subsection to eligible entities that experienced economic loss of not less than 30 percent. (B) Economic loss defined In this paragraph, the term economic loss means, with respect to an eligible entity— (i) the amount by which the gross receipts of the eligible entity declined during an 8-week period between August 8, 2023, and May 10, 2024, relative to a comparable 8-week period