The EIDL program has dispensed more than $351 billion worth of relief to nearly four million borrowers, according to the SBA.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing additional deferment of principal and interest payments for existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) borrowers. The extension brings the total deferment time to 30 months from inception.

Key information regarding deferment: 

  • This deferment extension is effective for all COVID-EID loans approved in calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022. Loans now have a total deferment of 30 months from the date of the note. Interest will continue to accrue on the loans during the deferment. 
  • Borrowers may make partial or full payments during the deferment period but are not required to. The SBA recommends using pay.gov
  • The SBA will not send monthly SBA Form 1201 payment notices; however, the SBA will send regular payment reminders via email. 
  • Existing COVID-EIDL borrowers can find account balances and payment due dates in the SBA Capital Access Financial System (CAFS) and learn how to set up an account in the CAFS system by logging in at Capital Access Financial System (sba.gov).  
  • Deferments may result in balloon payments. The deferment will not stop any established Preauthorized Debit (PAD) or recurring payments on the loan. COVID-EIDL borrowers with an SBA-established PAD must contact their SBA servicing center to stop recurring payments during the extended deferment period. COVID-EIDL borrowers who have established a PAD through pay.gov or any other bill pay service are responsible for terminating recurring payments during the extended deferment period. 
  • After the deferment period ends, COVID-EIDL borrowers will be required to make regular principal and interest payments beginning 30 months from the date of the Note. 

The EIDL program has dispensed more than $351 billion worth of relief to nearly four million borrowers, according to the SBA.



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