Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20931
SBA Disaster Loan Assistance for Eligible Hawaii Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Lowell
Posted
October 14, 2026
Identifier
2026-20931
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster loan assistance for eligible private nonprofit organizations affected by Hurricane Lowell in Hawaii. - Government buyer/agency: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery. - Notice type: Disaster assistance announcement, not a procurement solicitation. - Eligible applicants: Private nonprofit organizations providing essential services of a governmental nature. - Affected areas: Kauai and Maui counties, Hawaii. - Assistance: Loans for physical damage or economic injury; the stated interest rate is 3.625% for eligible loans. - OEMs and vendors: None identified; no products or contracted services are being requested.
Description
This notice announces a presidential major disaster declaration for Public Assistance Only for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-4952-DR), issued October 7, 2026, following Hurricane Lowell. Private nonprofit organizations providing essential governmental services may apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal or at locally announced locations. The incident period was September 6 through September 9, 2026, and Kauai and Maui counties were identified as adversely affected. The notice gives application deadlines of December 7, 2026, for physical damage loans and July 7, 2027, for economic injury loans.