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PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM (PPP)
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Welcome to our PPP Loan Resource Hub. 

updated as of 05/05/2021


We have been tracking the availability of funding for the U.S. Treasury & SBA PPP loan program. As of May 5, 2021, we have been informed that all funding has been exhausted and therefore no further applications will be approved by the SBA moving forward. We have been honored to be a PPP lender over the past year and appreciate your business. 


Looking for more details on PPP Loan Forgiveness? Click here for updated forms and step-by-step instructions.



For PPP Loan FORGIVENESS of your PPP loan at Armstrong Bank, please follow the step-by-step instructions below.

3508S Application Form (Released 1/19/21)

Businesses that meet the following guidelines may complete the 3508EZ Form:

  • Loan totals $150,000 and less 

  • Please refer to the 3508S Instructions included with the application for further details and clarification. 


3508EZ Application Form

Businesses that meet the following guidelines may complete the 3508EZ Form:

  • Self-employed and have no employees; OR
  • Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25% and did not reduce the  number or hours of their employees; OR
  • Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives from CDC related to COVID-19 and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%. 

Businesses that DO NOT meet the guidelines outlined on the 3508S or 3508EZ Instruction Forms must complete the 3508 Form. 




Gather all required documentation & complete application

This will require certain payroll and expense documentation and proof of expense.  Without ALL of the required information, the application may be considered incomplete.  

What supporting documentation should be included?

  • Specific payroll document requirements that are detailed in 3508S, 3508EZ, or 3508 instructions.
  • Full-time equivalent (FTE) supporting information indicating the average number of FTE employees on your business payroll per month. 
  • Payroll tax filings (IRS form 941) for the coverage period chosen (8 weeks OR 24 weeks).  
    • Please do not submit your PPP Forgiveness application before your selected coverage period ends.  Applications submitted before this will be considered withdrawn and will need to be resubmitted at a later date.
  • Non-payroll document requirements that are detailed in 3508S, 3508EZ, or 3508 instructions (eligible payments from the 8- or 24-week loan covered period).  

Submit your application & documentation

Once you have compiled the necessary information and completed the appropriate application, you may submit your information to Armstrong Bank. Please respond to the previously received secure email from pppforgiveness@armstrongbank.com to ensure sending a SECURE EMAIL to Armstrong Bank. Please follow the instructions in the email that you receive to open the secure email. 

If you did not receive the previously sent secure email, please email pppforgiveness@armstrongbank.com and a secure email will be sent to you.

Application processing

Once you have provided the completed application along with the necessary documentation, Armstrong Bank’s PPP Forgiveness Team will review, contact you for additional information if necessary, and upload your request to the SBA.  The SBA has been quite clear that they will require ALL of the supporting documentation in order to evaluate PPP Forgiveness.

SBA review

The SBA has 90 days from the date Armstrong Bank forwards your file to determine forgiveness. This is the reason that it is important to fully and accurately complete the appropriate application and provide ALL requested supporting documentation.

SBA decision

Armstrong Bank will notify you with the SBA's decision on the amount of forgiveness once we are advised.


How long does the process take?

Once your application is submitted to us, the forgiveness process may take up to 150 days: a maximum of 60 days for Armstrong Bank to review, followed by up to 90 days for the SBA to review. We will be in touch should further information be required. 

Armstrong Bank wants to provide you the most appropriate information to allow you to complete this important loan forgiveness process.  Nevertheless, please know that Armstrong Bankers cannot provide advice on interpretation of the SBA’s rules or guidance for loan forgiveness or how these rules may apply to the particular circumstances of your business. Please seek the advice from your legal and/or accounting professional(s) if you are unsure about the specifics of your application. Please note that the information provided here is generally taken directly from the SBA and/or the SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application and is posted solely for your use. It is not intended to be comprehensive or all-encompassing. Please consult the Small Business Administration and/or U.S. Department of Treasury  PPP websites for information related to loan forgiveness and the PPP program. Guidance and rules directly from the SBA and/or the U.S. Treasury will supersede any information contained in this website or in anything that may conflict with the direct guidance mentioned.