Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21256
SBA disaster-loan assistance following the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado
Posted
October 19, 2026
Identifier
2026-21256
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster-loan assistance following the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado. - Government buyer: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery. - Assistance offered: Physical-damage and economic-injury disaster assistance loans for eligible applicants; this is a lending notice, not a procurement of goods or services. - Affected areas: Custer and Pueblo counties, with contiguous-area eligibility in Crowley, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero, and Saguache counties. - Application channels: The MySBA Loan Portal or locally announced application locations. - OEMs and commercial vendors: None identified.
Description
The notice announces an administrative disaster declaration for Colorado, dated October 14, 2026, following the Aspen Acres Fire. The incident period began June 29, 2026, and is continuing. Disaster assistance loans may be submitted through the MySBA Loan Portal or in person at locally announced locations. The stated application deadlines are December 14, 2026, for physical loans and July 14, 2027, for economic injury loans.