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The U.S. Small Business Administration will offer low-interest loans to small businesses affected by blue-green algae blooms, according to a news release from the SBA.

The Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by toxic algal blooms in Martin and Lee counties. Businesses in nearby St. Lucie, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties can also apply for the loans.

People can apply for the loans though the SBA’s website.

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The SBA will also set up disaster loan centers at the Stuart airport maintenance building, and the Lee County City/County Annex Building. Both will open at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, according to the release.

The loans come after a request from Gov. Rick Scott's office last month.

“The SBA is strongly committed to providing the people of Florida with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist small businesses with federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans,” said SBA Administrator Linda McMahon. “Getting businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”

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