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Louisiana's West Carroll Parish Gets Disaster Loan Assistance After Storm

Published Date: 4/13/2026

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Summary

A severe winter storm hit West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, causing damage from January 23-27, 2026. The government declared it a disaster area, so affected homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits can now apply for low-interest disaster loans to help fix damage or cover economic losses. You’ve got until June 8, 2026, to apply for physical damage loans and until January 8, 2027, for economic injury loans—so don’t wait!

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Physical Disaster Loans for West Carroll Homes

If you live or own property in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, you can apply for SBA physical disaster loans to repair damage from the January 23–27, 2026 winter storm. Physical damage loan applications are due by June 8, 2026 and can be filed at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations. Interest rates for physical damage loans listed include: homeowners with credit available elsewhere 5.750%, homeowners without credit available elsewhere 2.875%, businesses with credit available elsewhere 8.000%, businesses without credit available elsewhere 4.000%, and private non-profits 3.625%.

Economic Injury Loans for Affected Businesses

Businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and eligible private non-profits in West Carroll Parish may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to cover working capital losses from the January 23–27, 2026 storm. EIDL applications are due by January 8, 2027 and can be submitted at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or at local sites; listed interest rates for EIDL include 4.000% for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere and 3.625% for private non-profits without credit available elsewhere.

How to Apply and SBA Contact Info

You can apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at local sites. For help, contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955 or email [email protected]; if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, dial 7-1-1 to access relay services.

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4/8/2026
4/13/2026

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