Kentucky Flood Aid Grows: New Counties Eligible for Loans
Published Date: 3/21/2025
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Summary
Kentucky’s disaster declaration just got bigger! Leslie and Woodford counties can now get physical and economic disaster loans, while nearby counties like Anderson and Fayette qualify for economic injury loans. If you’re affected, act fast—physical loan applications close April 25, and economic injury loans are available until November 24, 2025.
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Leslie and Woodford: Physical & EIDL Loans
If you are in Leslie or Woodford County, Kentucky, you are now eligible for both physical disaster loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) because of the declared major disaster linked to storms beginning February 14, 2025. Physical loan applications must be submitted by April 25, 2025; EIDL applications are available through November 24, 2025. Apply at the MySBA Loan Portal: https://lending.sba.gov.
Nearby Counties: EIDL Loans Only
If you are in Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Mercer, or Scott County, Kentucky, you are eligible only for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) related to the same declared disaster. EIDL applications are available until November 24, 2025. Apply at the MySBA Loan Portal: https://lending.sba.gov.
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