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Disaster assistance is available for small businesses in 52 Iowa counties, including several in southeast Iowa. U.S. Senator Charles Grassley says the Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to non-farm businesses that suffered damage from storms that occurred from April 25^th through July 18^th of this year.  Southeast Iowa businesses in Jefferson, Keokuk, Iowa, Louisa and Washington counties are eligible and must apply by April 20^th, 2011.  For more information and application materials, visit the U.S. Small Business Administration website sba.gov.