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What happened to the EIDL funds?

Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:21 am
Posted by Doctor Strangelove
Member since Feb 2018
2963 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:21 am
I applied last week and haven't seen anything or recieved an email from SBA as to status.

Does anyone know what is going on with this program? My CPE is having a meltdown with all the chaos, so I figured I'd leave him alone and see if anyone here as any info.

I poked around on the internet, but other than just SBA being slow, I don't see much. It was supposed to be a 3 day process.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:26 am to
seems that they are focusing on the PPP program first, just a hunch
I applied for both on the 1st. After many, many rounds of paperwork and requirement changes, my PPP application was approved today.
Haven't heard anything on my EIDL app.
Posted by Jerrysworld
Lafayette
Member since Sep 2016
175 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:29 am to
has your loan been funded?
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:31 am to
no, just approved
However, she did ask where I wanted the funds deposited.

I suggest everyone that gets a PPP loan open a seperate checking account for those funds only. It will be much easier to audit for principle forgiveness later on.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 11:39 am
Posted by UFownstSECsince1950
Member since Dec 2009
32603 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:46 am to
These are only for small business owners, correct?

I’m an independent contractor technically, (1099) but I don’t own the business. I’m basically an employee of a small business which is shut down currently. Am I eligible for anything other than unemployment?
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 11:52 am to
quote:

I’m an independent contractor technically, (1099)

Edited: I think you are eligible for unelmployment.
You are eligible to apply for the PPP tomorrow

ETA: I think you can start applying for the PPP tomorrow.
LINK
SBA Link
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 11:58 am
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
16415 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 12:25 pm to
quote:

I suggest everyone that gets a PPP loan open a seperate checking account for those funds only. It will be much easier to audit for principle forgiveness later on.


This is good advice. Depending on the language in the loan docs, if audited, this may limit them to only the transactions that go in and out of that account. You may not have to open your entire businesses transactions.

I already have a separate account for all of my payroll activity, this is where my funds are being directed.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
37106 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 2:38 pm to
quote:

What happened to the EIDL funds?


Waaaay more applications than anticipated. Has completely overwhelmed the system.

PPP is being handled by banks, whereas EIDL is entirely being handled by the SBA. There are only so many people working for SBA who only have so much work capacity.

quote:

It was supposed to be a 3 day process.


It was never supposed to be a 3 day process. Originally, there was supposed to be an advance given within 3 days up to 10K. But the SBA has even backed off of that, now they say, an advance up to 10K will be made "within days" of the application.

Our government systems are not intended to handle this sort of load, and due to their age, are not easily scaled up.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 2:58 pm to
quote:

I already have a separate account for all of my payroll activity, this is where my funds are being directed.



I do as well and was told to open another one and transfer exactly what payroll was each run into my payroll account. Same for rent out of my GF account.

FYI, I was prompted to do the entire EIDL application over again today via my online account. No idea why but it did give me a 2nd application #
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 2:59 pm
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35558 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:12 pm to
Damn, I wish I could get through the EIDL process. The SBA site is fubar for my county. It only lists floods as the disaster and I can't get past that page.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
16415 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:13 pm to
quote:

FYI, I was prompted to do the entire EIDL application over again today via my online account. No idea why but it did give me a 2nd application #

Was there any change in the application process? Were you able to select how much money you wanted to borrow this time?
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:23 pm to
You have to be looking at the wrong thing.
Click on the yellow banner at the top of the SBA website.
You don't click on the regular EIDL link

ETA: LINK

ETA: https://covid19relief.sba.gov/
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 3:27 pm
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

Was there any change in the application process? Were you able to select how much money you wanted to borrow this time?



no, same exact application as last week
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35558 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:26 pm to
Just clicked on the banner. What I see available is:

PPP
EIDL Loan Emergency Advance
SBA Express Bridge Loans
SBA Debt Relief
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:27 pm to
LINK /
Copy/pasta
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 3:28 pm
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35558 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:32 pm to
Thanks. I've done that one before. That's it? No number assigned, no documentation required, nothing?
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:37 pm to
I got a number assigned at the end of it. hold on ill upload a screenshot
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 3:42 pm
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35558 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:41 pm to
I do have a number. Thank you. I printed it out. There's just no status update when I log in, nothing.

I'm probably just anxious. We took on a huge project for us in February and literally poured every resource we had into it. All materials purchased up front which drained cash reserves. Once those invoices are paid I can wait out this process but until then I'm on pins and needles.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 3:44 pm to
I'm somewhat in the same boat.
This post was edited on 4/9/20 at 4:00 pm
Posted by LetsgoGamecocks
Member since Sep 2014
2916 posts
Posted on 4/9/20 at 4:13 pm to
I watched a Democrat senator argue on the floor of the senate today in response to Mitch that all the EIDL money had been spent. I find that hard to believe based on the other five page thread where no one has received any money from the EIDL.
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