Federal Register #2026-22474

SBA disaster-loan assistance for declared disasters in Florida and Texas

The U.S. Small Business Administration is announcing disaster-loan assistance for eligible applicants affected by declared disasters in Florida and Texas. - Government buyer: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Recovery. - Assistance offered: Physical-damage and economic-injury disaster loans for eligible homeowners, businesses, and private nonprofit organizations in designated Florida areas; eligible applicants in the Texas disaster area may also apply. - Florida: Bay, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Washington counties are designated for assistance. Contiguous counties in Florida and Alabama are eligible for economic-injury loans only; these include Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, and Liberty in Florida, and Baldwin, Covington, Escambia, and Geneva in Alabama. - Texas: Assistance relates to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding. The provided notice summary does not specify affected counties. - Application access: MySBA Loan Portal or locally announced application locations. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products, hardware, or contracted services are requested; this is a disaster-assistance notice, not a procurement solicitation or award.

Description

This notice announces the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Florida (FEMA-4955-DR), issued October 27, 2026, following Hurricane Isaias. It states that disaster loan applications may be submitted through the MySBA Loan Portal or at locally announced locations. The declaration identifies counties eligible for physical damage and economic injury loans, as well as contiguous counties eligible for economic injury loans only. Application deadlines are December 28, 2026, for physical loans and July 27, 2027, for economic injury loans.

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