Business Briefs

Disaster assistance: Small businesses are eligible to apply for
low interest disaster loans to offset economic losses because of
reduced revenue to farmers and ranchers caused by excessive rain
and wheat stripe rust in 10 California counties. Small businesses
may apply for economic losses that are attributable to the
following incident dates: San Benito County from April 1-May31,
2003. The deadline to apply is June 23, 2004. For more information,
call 800-488-5323, write to SBA at P.O. Box 13795, Sacramento,
Calif., 95853-4795. The hearing impaired can call 916-566-7388.
Disaster assistance: Small businesses are eligible to apply for low interest disaster loans to offset economic losses because of reduced revenue to farmers and ranchers caused by excessive rain and wheat stripe rust in 10 California counties. Small businesses may apply for economic losses that are attributable to the following incident dates: San Benito County from April 1-May31, 2003. The deadline to apply is June 23, 2004. For more information, call 800-488-5323, write to SBA at P.O. Box 13795, Sacramento, Calif., 95853-4795. The hearing impaired can call 916-566-7388.