Federal Register #2026-21860

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for wildfire-affected Minnesota and Wisconsin areas

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster-related Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance following wildfires in Minnesota. - Government agency: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery. - Purpose: Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for eligible businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and private nonprofit organizations affected by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness wildfires. - Coverage: Cook and St. Louis counties in Minnesota are primary affected areas. Contiguous eligible areas include Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, and Lake counties in Minnesota, and Douglas County in Wisconsin. - Loan terms noted: Eligible businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere may receive loans at 4.000% interest; eligible private nonprofit organizations without credit available elsewhere may receive loans at 3.625% interest. - Procurement status: This is a disaster-loan assistance notice, not a procurement solicitation. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, part numbers, or services are identified.

Description

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for Minnesota, dated October 22, 2026. The incident is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Wildfires, with an incident period from July 11, 2026 through August 11, 2026. The EIDL application deadline is July 22, 2027. The declaration identifies Minnesota and Wisconsin as states that received an EIDL declaration.

View original listing