# 2026-11969: Illinois Apartment Fire Triggers SBA Disaster Loans

2026-11969, Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Illinois, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-06-15, effective 2026-06-10; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11969
- As of: 2026-06-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11969
- Title: Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Illinois
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 36036
- Published: 2026-06-15
- Effective: 2026-06-10
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-22

## In one line

Illinois Apartment Fire Triggers SBA Disaster Loans

## Summary

A big fire at an Oak Lawn apartment complex has led the government to declare a disaster for parts of Illinois and nearby Indiana. This means people and businesses in these areas can apply for special low-interest loans to help fix damage or recover lost income. You’ve got until August 10, 2026, to apply for physical damage loans and until March 10, 2027, for economic injury loans—so don’t wait!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Illinois dated June 10, 2026. Incident: Oak Lawn Apartment Complex Fire.

## Effects PRIA read

- Physical Damage SBA Loans Available: benefit, high. If you suffered physical damage from the Oak Lawn apartment complex fire and are in the affected areas (Primary: Cook County; Contiguous: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will in Illinois; Lake in Indiana), you can apply for SBA physical damage disaster loans. The deadline to apply for physical damage…
- Economic Injury (EIDL) Loans Open: benefit, high. Businesses and small agricultural cooperatives in the declared disaster areas can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to cover lost working capital; private non-profit organizations may also apply. The deadline to apply for EIDL is March 10, 2027. Interest rates for EIDL shown are 4.000…
- How to Apply and Contact SBA: benefit, low. You can apply for disaster assistance loans online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations, and you can contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at [email protected] or by phone at 1-800-659-2955 (7-1-1 for relay). T…

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## Sources
- [2026-11969 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/15/2026-11969/administrative-declaration-of-a-disaster-for-the-state-of-illinois)
- [2026-11969 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-15/pdf/2026-11969.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11969 (as of 2026-06-22).