Montana's Storm Aftermath: Federal Loans Open for Tribal and County Aid
Published Date: 4/21/2026
Notice
Summary
Montana just got a major disaster declaration after a fierce winter storm and strong winds hit in December 2025. This means public assistance loans are now available for affected counties and tribal areas, with deadlines to apply by June 10, 2026, for physical damage and January 7, 2027, for economic injury. If you’re a nonprofit or local business in the impacted zones, now’s the time to grab this financial help and start rebuilding!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
SBA Disaster Loans Now Available
The President declared a major disaster for Montana (FEMA-4902-DR) for the severe winter storm on December 17–18, 2025. Private non-profit organizations providing essential governmental services in the named areas may apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov); the physical damage loan application deadline is June 10, 2026 and the Economic Injury (EIDL) loan deadline is January 7, 2027.
Specific Counties and Tribal Areas Covered
The declaration lists the primary counties and tribal areas determined to be adversely affected: Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Dawson, Flathead, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Lake, Lincoln, McCone, Mineral, Missoula, Park, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Ravalli, Rosebud, Sanders, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Valley, Wheatland, and the Blackfeet, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations.
Loan Interest Rate Set at 3.625%
The notice sets the interest rate for both physical damage and economic injury disaster loans for private non-profit organizations at 3.625%. This rate applies as listed for physical damage (with and without credit available elsewhere) and for economic injury loans.
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