Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21961
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Colorado Willow Fire Impacts
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
July 23, 2027
Identifier
2026-21961
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster-loan assistance for eligible Colorado organizations affected by the Willow Fire. - Government buyer: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery. - Assistance offered: Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs); this is a loan-assistance notice, not a procurement of products or services. - Eligible applicants: Businesses and small agricultural cooperatives, and private nonprofit organizations, that cannot obtain credit elsewhere. - Affected areas: Lake County and the contiguous Colorado counties of Chaffee, Eagle, Park, Pitkin, and Summit. - Stated interest rates: 4.000% for eligible businesses and small agricultural cooperatives; 3.625% for eligible private nonprofit organizations. - OEMs, vendors, products, and service line items: None are identified.
Description
The notice announces an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for Colorado related to the Willow Fire. The incident period was June 28, 2026, through September 16, 2026, and the declaration was issued on October 23, 2026. Applicants in Lake County and the listed contiguous Colorado counties may apply through the MySBA Loan Portal or locally announced locations. The application deadline is July 23, 2027.