Tennessee Storm Aid Expands: Four Counties Get Extra Help
Published Date: 2/20/2026
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Summary
The President has updated the disaster declaration for Tennessee after a severe winter storm in late January 2026. Now, four more counties—Lawrence, Maury, Robertson, and Wilson—can get public assistance to help recover. If you’re affected, you have until April 7 to apply for physical damage loans and until November 6 for economic injury loans.
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Four Tennessee Counties Added
The Presidential disaster declaration for the severe winter storm (incident period January 22–27, 2026) was amended to add Lawrence, Maury, Robertson, and Wilson counties in Tennessee as adversely affected. This means those counties are now included in the major disaster declaration for Public Assistance and related recovery programs.
SBA Disaster Loan Deadlines
Small businesses and private non-profit organizations in the declared areas may apply for SBA disaster assistance. The physical damage loan application deadline is April 7, 2026, and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application deadline is November 6, 2026; apply through the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov.
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