Business Damage Assessment Survey (BDA)

Florida’s Business Damage Assessment Survey is now activated to assess the needs of Florida business owners impacted by South Florida Flooding. If your business was affected by the storm, please fill out the survey here.

Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan (EBL) - Apply Now!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 12, 2024

Eligibility requirements

  • Your business must be located in Florida.
  • Your business must have been established prior to June 12, 2024.
  • Your business must be located in an eligible county. Businesses in Broward, Collier, Lee, Miami-Dade, and Sarasota counties are eligible to apply.
  • Your business must have been economically injured or physically damaged by the South Florida Flash Flooding.
  • Your business must employ 100 employees or less.
  • Credit Score of 600 or above.
  • You must have repaid all outstanding previous Emergency Bridge Loans.

Loan terms

  • Max Amount: up to $50,000
  • Term: One year
  • Loans may only be made to individuals who own at least 51% of an Eligible Business.
  • The Borrower(s) and Eligible Business must serve as guarantors for the loan. 
  • Only one loan may be made per Eligible Applicant.

Required Documents

The following documents are required for all owners on the application to be considered complete:

  1. A copy of the owner(s) driver's license(s) or passport(s) for all owners on the application. This must include the front and back of the document.
  2. Current Business Tax Return, Most Current Year (All Pages) at a minimum, previous year’s Federal income tax returns for the applicant’s business, including all schedules, such as Form 1040, Form 1065, Form 1120, and Form 1120S (as applicable).
  3. Current Personal Tax Return, Most Current Year (All Pages) for all owners on the application.
  4. Documentation showing minimum of 2 employees – independent contractors or 1099s do count as employees. Documentation can be copies of employees’ W-2s, IRS Form 941 and/or Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return.
  5. Copy of a voided check

IRS transcripts are accessible at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

Additional Information

You will need to complete all sections and upload all required documents for your application to be considered complete and proceed to the review and loan decision process.

If you have any additional questions regarding our loan programs, please call 1-833-832-4494 or email EmergencyBridgeLoan@commerce.fl.gov.

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