SBA loans available for area small businesses impacted by drought

Small, non-farm businesses in Dewey, Ziebach and Corson counties are now eligible to apply for lowinterest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture issued a drought disaster declaration May 13, triggering the SBA loan eligibility.

The loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the primary counties of Dewe…