Two Important Relief Programs for Small Businesses

By Ryan Bell
Assistant Vice President, 1st Source Bank

Many small businesses have needed help during this COVID-19 pandemic, and they’ve received it from two relief programs managed by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) were first made available through the CARES Act on March 27, 2020. While both programs were created to assist businesses through the pandemic, it is important to understand each program.

	PPP	EIDL
Maximum Loan Amount	$10 Million (1st draw), $2 Million (2nd draw)	$500,000
Term	5 years	30 years
Interest Rate	1.00%	2.75% Nonprofits 3.75% For profit
Is it Forgivable?	Yes	No
Is Collateral Required?	No	Yes, for loans over $25,000
Approved Uses	Payroll, rent, utilities, mortgage interest, covered operations, property damage, supplier, worker protection expenditures	Working capital and normal operating expenditures
Where to Apply?	1st Source Bank, other approved lenders	Small Business Administration website

President Biden recently signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, extending the deadline for businesses to apply for PPP until May 31. The new deadline does provide more time for applications, but according to the SBA, the money likely won’t last that long. It says that if the loans continue at the current rate, the PPP money could run out prior to May 31. The deadline to apply for EIDL is Dec. 31, 2021, but the funds may not last until that deadline date. At 1st Source, we can help with PPP applications, but EIDL must go through the SBA.

We hope this information is helpful to businesses that are making difficult decisions about whether PPP, EIDL, or both are beneficial to them.