Georgia Wildfires Trigger Standard SBA Disaster Loan Program
Published Date: 6/1/2026
Notice
Summary
Georgia’s wildfires caused serious damage starting April 20, 2026, and the government just declared it a disaster on May 27. People and businesses in Brantley and nearby counties can now apply for low-interest disaster loans to help rebuild, with deadlines on July 27, 2026, for physical damage and March 1, 2027, for economic injury. This means faster help and money to get things back on track!
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Disaster Loan Eligibility in Specific Georgia Counties
If you live or run a business in Brantley, or in the contiguous counties of Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware, or Wayne, you may apply for SBA disaster loans because the Administrator declared a wildfire disaster on May 27, 2026 for the incident dated April 20, 2026.
Low Interest Rates Set for Disaster Loans
The notice sets specific interest rates for disaster loans: physical damage loans — homeowners with credit available elsewhere 5.750% and without 2.875%; businesses with credit available elsewhere 8.000% and without 4.000%; private non-profits 3.625% (with or without credit). For economic injury loans: businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit 4.000% and private non-profits 3.625%.
Deadlines to Apply for Disaster Loans
You must apply for physical damage loans by July 27, 2026, and for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) by March 1, 2027, using the SBA process for this declared wildfire disaster.
How to Apply and SBA Contact Info
Applications are accepted online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations; SBA assistance is available by phone at 1-800-659-2955, by email at [email protected], and for those deaf or hard of hearing via 7-1-1.
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