Contact: David J. Hall (202) 205-6697
WASHINGTON – Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a new loan program announced today by SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills.
Beginning on June 15, SBA will start guaranteeing America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) loans. ARC loans are deferred-payment loans of up to $35,000 available to established, viable, for-profit small businesses that need short-term help to make their principal and interest payments on existing qualifying debt. ARC loans are interest-free to the borrower, 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA, and have no SBA fees associated with them.
“These ARC loans can provide the critical capital and support many small businesses need to make it through these tough economic times,” said Administrator Mills. “Together with other provisions of the Recovery Act, ARC loans will free up capital and put more money in the hands of small business owners when they need it the most. This will help viable small businesses continue to grow and thrive and create new jobs in communities across the country.”
As part of the Recovery Act, the ARC program was created as a no-interest, deferred payment loan to help small businesses that have a history of good performance, but as a result of the tough economy, are struggling to make debt payments.
ARC loans will be disbursed within a period of up to six months and will provide funds to be used for payments of principal and interest for existing, qualifying small business debt including mortgages, term and revolving lines of credit, capital leases, credit card obligations and notes payable to vendors, suppliers and utilities. Repayment will not begin until 12 months after the final disbursement. Borrowers don’t have to pay interest on ARC loans. After the 12-moth deferral period, borrowers will pay back the loan principal over a period of five years.
ARC loans will be made by commercial lenders, not SBA directly. For more information on ARC loans, visit http://www.sba.gov/recovery/arcloanprogram/index.html
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Wisconsin SBA Personnel Territory Assignments (Counties)
Below is a listing of SBA personnel assigned to specific Wisconsin counties. We thought this information would be helpful when contacting our Wisconsin SBA District Office for assistance.
Becky Freund, Marketing & Outreach
608-441-5519 Fax: 202-481-0411
Email: becky.freund@sba.gov
Counties: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Pierce, Rock, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau and Dane
Under Dane: Cross Plains, DeForest/Windsor, McFarland, Middleton, Monona, Oregon, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Waunakee/Dane
John Mirenda, Marketing & Outreach
608-441-5512 Fax: 202-481-2602
Email: john.mirenda@sba.gov
Counties: Adams, Columbia, Crawford, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Juneau, Lafayette, Marquette, Portage, Richland, Sauk, Vernon, Waupaca, Waushara, Win-nebago and Dane
Under Dane: Belleville, Black Earth, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Deerfield, Marshall, Mazomanie, Verona
Joe Rosner, Marketing & Outreach
414-297-1178 Fax: 202-481-2736
Email: joseph.rosner@sba.gov
Counties: Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth and Washington
Jim Simelton, Marketing & Outreach 414-297-4089
Fax: 202-481-2364 Email: james.simelton@sba.gov
Counties: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Marathon, Milwaukee, Oneida, Outagamie, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Vilas, Washburn, Wood
Mary Trimmier, Marketing & Outreach
414-297-1093 Fax: 202-481-4497
Email: mary.trimmier@sba.gov
Counties: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, Sheboygan and Waukesha
Linda Krysiak
Business Development and Government Contracting 414-297-1455 Fax: 202-481-4154
Email: linda.krysiak@sba.gov
Covers entire State
Cheryl Jordan
Business Development and Government Contracting 414-297-3951 Fax: 202-481-0766
Email: cheryl.jordan@sba.gov
Covers entire State
Wisconsin SBA general mailbox is Wisconsin@sba.gov
