Storms Hit Hard: Feds Declare Disaster for Ojibwe Tribe
Published Date: 10/28/2025
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Summary
The President declared a major disaster for the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe after severe storms hit on June 21, 2025. This means folks there can now apply for disaster loans to fix damage or cover economic losses, with deadlines in December 2025 and July 2026. Nearby Minnesota counties can also get help for economic injuries, making recovery easier and faster.
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Homeowners Eligible for Physical Disaster Loans
If you live in the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe and your home was damaged by the June 21, 2025 storm, you can apply for an SBA physical disaster loan to repair damage. You must apply by December 22, 2025; interest rates listed are 5.625% for homeowners with credit available elsewhere and 2.813% for homeowners without credit available elsewhere.
Businesses Eligible for Physical Disaster Loans
Businesses in the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe can apply for SBA physical disaster loans for damage from the June 21, 2025 storm. Applications for physical damage must be submitted by December 22, 2025; interest rates are 8.000% for businesses with credit available elsewhere and 4.000% for businesses without credit available elsewhere.
Economic Injury Loans for Nearby Minnesota Counties
Businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and non-profits in the contiguous Minnesota counties of Beltrami, Cass, Hubbard, and Itasca can apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) related to the June 21, 2025 disaster. EIDL application deadline is July 22, 2026; the rate for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere is 4.000%, and nonprofits without credit available elsewhere is 3.625%.
Nonprofits Can Receive Physical Damage Loans
Non-profit organizations in the Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe are eligible to apply for SBA physical disaster loans for damage from the June 21, 2025 storm. The physical loan application deadline is December 22, 2025, and the interest rate shown for non-profits (with or without credit available elsewhere) is 3.625%.
How to Apply and SBA Contact Information
Affected applicants should apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or contact the SBA disaster assistance center by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-659-2955 for help. The declaration was issued October 22, 2025, and the loan deadlines are December 22, 2025 (physical) and July 22, 2026 (EIDL).
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