The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a disaster declaration for businesses affected by the UPS plane crash in Louisville on Nov. 4.

Now, businesses affected by the crash can apply for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan before next August.

Gov. Beshear submitted a request to the SBA on Nov. 14 after a survey by Louisville-Metro Emergency Management Services identified 57 businesses in the immediate crash area that sustained damages ranging from total destruction to significant contamination.

“This catastrophic crash took the lives of 14 of our people and devastated area businesses that support good jobs and provide services Kentuckians depend on,” Beshear said. “These small business loans will help businesses – and our people – recover, which is the support the Louisville community needs and deserves right now.”