Which Baton Rouge Businesses Got PPP Loans

Baton Rouge LA

21 July, 2021

10:18 AM

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BATON ROUGE, LA — Applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program have closed after benefiting more than 11.8 million pandemic-stricken businesses, including many in Baton Rouge. The Paycheck Protection Program started in April 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), and was extended until May 31, 2021. There were 150,147 PPP loans approved in Louisiana in 2021 alone, according to the Small Business Administration. The total 2021 amount approved was $4,954,034,653. Loan applications were processed through banks and other traditional lenders, with the SBA backing the resulting loans. Around $800 billion in loans were approved nationwide under the program. The loans are forgivable if borrowers meet certain criteria, including spending at least 60 percent of the money on payroll costs and maintaining employee compensation levels. Below are some Baton Rouge businesses that benefited from the program according to the SBA. Check here for a full, searchable database. KEAN MILLER LLP Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $6,313,000 Jobs reported: 327 THE MAPP GROUP, LLC Baton Rouge, LA, 70801 Approval amount: $2,738,200 Jobs reported: 142 Forgiveness amount: $2,766,038 BREAZEALE, SACHSE & WILSON, LLP Baton Rouge, LA, 70801 Approval amount: $2,525,700 Jobs reported: 129 Forgiveness amount: $2,555,587 MAGNOLIA HEALTHCARE INC Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $2,447,690 Jobs reported: 346 Forgiveness amount: $2,476,178 DUDLEY DEBOSIER APLC Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $2,431,200 Jobs reported: 167 TAYLOR, PORTER, BROOKS & PHILLIPS, L.L.P. Baton Rouge, LA, 70801 Approval amount: $2,242,049 Jobs reported: 175 Forgiveness amount: $2,267,622 CHEDLY SCHATZIE VINCENT DMD LLC Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $1,947,119 Jobs reported: 118 Forgiveness amount: $588,724 MOBILE VIDEO TAPES INC Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $1,635,190 Jobs reported: 148 MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC. Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $1,635,100 Jobs reported: 148 Forgiveness amount: $1,648,499 HARMONY CENTER, INC. Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 Approval amount: $1,613,292 Jobs reported: 214 Forgiveness amount: $0 Nationally, the accommodation/food service industry received the largest share of loans in 2021, with 15 percent of the total. Around 87 percent of the loans approved in 2021 were for $50,000 or less, and they accounted for a third of the total approved amount. The average loan size was $42,000. The program wasn't without controversy. Banks tended to prioritize large, established businesses, according to a New York Times analysis. Congress raised fees for small loans in December to encourage lenders to make small business loans, and rules were changed in February to allow unprofitable solo businesses to qualify. Several large companies drew public ire after it was revealed that they took PPP loans instead of relying on traditional capital-raising activities. The outcry prompted the SBA to review all loan applications over $2 million and issue guidance that the program was intended for businesses that lacked access to other cash-raising methods. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using data from the SBA for approved loans of $150,000 or more, although some loans ultimately were not made. Business owners can contact the SBA if information about a loan isn't correct. SBA data occasionally contains duplicate entries. Other feedback can be sent to [email protected].