More help is on the way for small businesses

WOODSTOCK, VA – People Incorporated is offering a second round of U.S. Small Business Administration microloans to small businesses financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA will help borrowers make payments on any qualifying loan closed between Feb. 1, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2021.

Small business mircoloans will be customized to meet the needs of each individual borrower. Loans can be as little as $500 or as much as $50,000. They can have terms of as little as seven months or up to six years. The first round of SBA assisted loans was offered May through Sept. 2020, and 56 small business owners were able to use borrowed funds to keep their businesses open during the pandemic while the SBA paid some of – in some cases, most of – their monthly payments for that loan.

“Small businesses have used this opportunity to stabilize during the pandemic,” said Shane Simmons, director of community economic development at People Inc. “Businesses who may not have qualified for the first round of funding are now encouraged to apply.”

Microloans are available to small businesses located in Clarke County, Frederick County, Page County, Shenandoah County and Warren County.

Interested small business owners are encouraged to speak to a People Inc. lender at 833-437-0115.

People Incorporated is a community action agency serving 16 cities and counties across Virginia.