Program to help repay nursing loans begins Friday
Nurses in Mississippi will be able to apply for a nurse retention loan repayment program starting Friday, August 4th. The program is being used as a way to…
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Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. Details of the plan are still being finalized, but…
More funding to help businesses with Zeta damage available
It’s been more than three months since Hurricane Zeta hit our Mississippi Gulf Coast and people are still making repairs and cleaning up damage from the October storm. While a number of local business owners have applied…
More Than $12.5 million in disaster relief approved for Mississippi so far
The Small Business Administration has approved more than $12.5 million in low interest loans to help Mississippians recovering from Hurricane Zeta. These are latest numbers today, according to the United States SBA. The money stems from 449…
Information on the Payroll Protection Program
As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on, the federal government is lending small businesses a helping hand. The ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security’ Act or CARES Act continues to offer support to those impacted by COVID-19. “The CARES Act created…
Disaster assistance now available for small businesses
Low interest disaster loans are now available to Mississippi’s small businesses and private non-profit organizations affected by the algae bloom. The U.S. Business Administration made the loans available following Governor Phil Bryant’s letter requesting a disaster declaration by the SBA.…
Low Interest Disaster Loans Available
People whose homes or businesses flooded in late April or early May have until August 8th to apply for SBA disaster loans. The agency says low-interest disaster loans are available in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone counties to…