# Federal Register #2026-20343

SBA Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance for eligible small businesses

**Buyer:** U.S. Small Business Administration
**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20343

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster-loan assistance for eligible small businesses affected when an essential employee is called to active military service.
- **Agency:** U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery.
- **Program:** Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (MREIDL); this is a loan-assistance program, not a procurement for products or services.
- **Eligibility trigger:** An essential employee is ordered to active military service for more than 30 consecutive days.
- **Use of funds:** Cover ordinary and necessary operating expenses the business cannot meet while the employee is serving, until business operations return to normal.
- **Interest rate:** 4.000% for eligible small businesses.
- **Application:** Eligible businesses apply through the MySBA Loan Portal, with an application deadline one year after the employee is discharged or released from active service.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and quantities:** No OEMs or vendors are identified, and no products or services are being procured.

### Description

The notice establishes the application filing period for the Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (MREIDL). Beginning October 1, 2026, eligible small businesses may apply for economic injury disaster loans when an essential employee is ordered to active military service for more than 30 consecutive days. Loan funds are intended to cover ordinary and necessary operating expenses the business cannot meet during the employee’s service, until operations return to normal. Applications are submitted through the MySBA Loan Portal, and the application deadline is one year after the essential employee is discharged or released from active service.

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