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"The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved disaster assistance to residents and businesses in several Mississippi counties affected by storms and tornadoes on Christmas Day, authorities said.\u201CMany families and businesses have been impacted by the storms and tornadoes that occurred on Christmas Day,\u201D Gov. Phil Bryant said. \u201CThis assistance will help residents rebuild and recover, and I thank Administrator Mills for making these resources available.\u201DOfficials said among the counties included are Pearl River County and the adjacent counties of Forrest, Hancock, Harrison, Lamar, Marion and Stone.Officials said loans up to $200,000 are available for repairing or replacing damaged or destroyed real estate, while homeowners and renters are eligible for loans up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged personal property.According to the SBA, interest rates for homeowners and renters are as low as 1.750 percent, while nonprofit organizations will have an interest rate of 2.875 and business owners will have an interest rate of 4 percent with terms up to 30 years.The loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA based on the applicant's financial condition, officials said.The SBA will issue applications and assists survivors at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the Old Armory at 810 Highway 11 South in Poplarville. The center is open from Jan. 8-17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Jan. 13, and Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Officials said applicants can also apply online or call 800-659-2955 or 800-877-8339 for the deaf or hard-of-hearing.Completed applications should be returned to the center or mailed to U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76155.The SBA said the filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is March 5, while the deadline to return economic injury applications is Oct. 4."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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