Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20983
SBA Disaster-Loan Assistance for Eligible Applicants in Guam
Posted
October 14, 2026
Identifier
2026-20983
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster-loan assistance for eligible applicants in Guam affected by Super Typhoon Bavi. - Government agency: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), through its Office of Disaster Recovery. - Affected area: Guam. - Assistance offered: Physical-damage loans for eligible homeowners, businesses, and private nonprofit organizations; Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for eligible businesses and private nonprofits. - Interest rates: Physical-damage loans are listed at 5.75% for homeowners and businesses with credit available elsewhere, 2.875% for homeowners without credit available elsewhere, 8% for businesses with credit available elsewhere, 4% for businesses without credit available elsewhere, and 3.625% for private nonprofits. EIDL rates are 4% for eligible businesses and 3.625% for eligible private nonprofits. - OEMs and vendors: None named; this is a disaster-loan assistance notice, not a procurement of goods or services. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: No purchased products, quantities, or part numbers are specified.
Description
The notice announces the presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Territory of Guam (FEMA-4946-DR), issued October 7, 2026, following Super Typhoon Bavi. The incident period was July 4 through July 12, 2026. SBA disaster assistance loans are available for physical damage and economic injury, with Guam identified as the primary area affected. The physical loan application deadline is December 7, 2026, and the economic injury loan application deadline is July 7, 2027.