# State of Maine
As a result of the President's major disaster declaration for Public Assistance on May 14, 2003 the U.S. Small Business Administration is activating its disaster loan program only for private non-profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature. I find that Androscoggin, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington Counties in the State of Maine constitute a disaster area due to damages caused by severe winter cold and frost occurring on December 17, 2002 and continuing. Applications for loans for physical damage as a result of this disaster may be filed until the close of business on July 14, 2003 at the address listed below or other locally announced locations: U.S. Small Business Administration, Disaster Area 1 Office, 360 Rainbow Blvd., South, 3rd Floor, Niagara Falls, NY 14303.
The interest rates are:
*For Physical Damage:*
*Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere:* 3.324%.
*Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere:* 5.500%.
The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is P00911.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 59008)
Dated: May 16, 2003.
Herbert L. Mitchell,
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.