Apache Tribe Gets Standard Disaster Loan Window
Published Date: 6/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The President declared a major disaster for the San Carlos Apache Tribe after severe storms and flooding hit in October 2025. This means folks there can now apply for low-interest disaster loans to fix damage or recover lost income. You’ve got until August 1, 2026, for physical damage loans and March 1, 2027, for economic injury loans—so don’t wait!
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Disaster Loans Available for Tribe
If you live, operate a business, or run a nonprofit on the San Carlos Apache Tribe reservation, you can apply for SBA disaster loans for physical damage and for economic injury after the October 10–13, 2025 storms. The President declared the disaster on May 29, 2026, so affected applicants may apply for loans tied to that declaration.
Nearby Arizona Counties Eligible for EIDL
Businesses in the specified contiguous Arizona counties—Apache, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, and Pinal—are eligible only for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) tied to this declaration. EIDL applications are available under the disaster declaration related to the October 10–13, 2025 incident.
Specified Interest Rates for Loans
The notice sets the interest rates for disaster loans: Physical damage loans — homeowners with credit available elsewhere 6.000%, homeowners without credit 3.000%, businesses with credit 8.000%, businesses without credit 4.000%, private nonprofits 3.625%. Economic Injury loans — businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit 4.000%, private nonprofits without credit 3.625%.
Loan Application Deadlines Announced
You must apply by August 1, 2026 for physical damage loans and by March 1, 2027 for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) related to this declaration. Missing these deadlines can make you ineligible for the respective SBA disaster loan programs.
How To Apply and Contact Details
You can apply online at https://lending.sba.gov or in person at locally announced locations. For help, contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955, email [email protected], or use 7-1-1 for relay services if deaf or hard of hearing.
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