It is important to point out that SBA is not authorized by Congress to provide disaster grants or to forgive the repayment of disaster loans, once the loans have been made. SBA's responsibility is that of a good-faith lender. Once a disaster is declared, the agency is authorized to make two types of disaster loans: 1.
How do I get my SBA disaster loan forgiven?
To have the advance forgiven, you need to use the funds for the following expenses:
- Paid leave.
- Payroll maintenance.
- Increased costs of materials.
- Mortgage, lease, or rent payments.
- Other obligations that can't be met due to revenue loss.
Will Eidl disaster loans be forgiven?
While there isn't technically EIDL loan forgiveness, there is EIDL Advance forgiveness, and there is a cap on this. You cannot have more than $15,000 forgiven across both the Targeted EIDL Advance and the Supplemental Targeted EIDL Advance.
