Federal Register #2026-21967

SBA disaster loan assistance for storm and flood impacts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced disaster loan assistance for people and organizations affected by severe storms and flooding in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. - Government buyer: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery. This is a disaster-assistance notice, not a procurement solicitation. - Eligible applicants: Homeowners, businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and private nonprofit organizations in the affected area may seek loans for physical damage or economic injury. - Affected area: Washington County, Pennsylvania, is the primary county. Contiguous counties are Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, and Westmoreland in Pennsylvania, and Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Ohio in West Virginia. - Loan rates: Homeowners: 6.000% with credit available elsewhere and 3.000% without; businesses: 8.000% with credit available elsewhere and 4.000% without; private nonprofits: 3.625% for physical-damage loans. Economic-injury loans are listed at 4.000% for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives, and 3.625% for private nonprofits. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, commercial vendors, or suppliers are identified. No goods or services are being solicited.

Description

The notice announces an administrative disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated October 23, 2026. The incident is severe storms and flooding, with an incident period of September 12 through September 20, 2026. The declaration makes disaster loan applications available through the MySBA Loan Portal or other locally announced locations. Washington County is identified as the primary affected county, with contiguous counties listed in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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