What is an ARC Loan?
The ARC Loan provides up to $35,000 to qualified small businesses to make payments of principal and interest, in full or in part, on one or more existing qualifying small business loans for up to six months. The loan is interest free and 100% guaranteed by the SBA. No collateral is needed and there are no fees associated with the loan. Loan proceeds are provided over a six-month period and repayment of the ARC Loan principal is deferred for 12 months after the last disbursement of the proceeds. Repayment can extend up to five years. Who is Eligible for an ARC Loan? The loan is available to viable, for profit small businesses in the U.S. with qualifying small business loans (described above) who are experiencing immediate financial hardship (such as declining sales or revenues or if you are struggling to pay your business operating expenses). Examples of qualifying loans are described earlier in this article. To qualify, you must be able to prove the viability of your business by provid
