# 2025-20977: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota

2025-20977, Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2025-11-25, effective 2025-10-22 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20977
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20977
- Title: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 53412
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-10-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

North Dakota got hit hard by storms and tornadoes in August 2025, and now the President has declared a major disaster to help local non-profits recover. Affected counties can apply for low-interest disaster loans until December 22, 2025, for physical damage and until July 22, 2026, for economic injury. This means faster aid and money to rebuild essential services in places like Barnes and Grand Forks.

## Abstract

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-4895-DR), dated October 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes.

## Effects PRIA read

- Disaster Loans Available to Local Nonprofits: benefit, medium. The President declared a major disaster (FEMA‑4895‑DR) for parts of North Dakota on October 22, 2025, so Private Non‑Profit organizations that provide essential governmental services in the listed counties (Barnes, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder, Nelson, Steele, Stutsman) can apply for SBA disaster lo…
- Low Interest Rate for Eligible Disaster Loans: benefit, medium. The notice sets the interest rate for eligible non‑profit disaster loans at 3.625%. That 3.625% rate applies to physical damage loans (both with and without credit available elsewhere) and to economic injury loans listed for non‑profit organizations.

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## Sources
- [2025-20977 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20977/presidential-declaration-of-a-major-disaster-for-public-assistance-only-for-the-state-of-north)
- [2025-20977 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20977.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20977 (as of 2026-06-08).