# 2026-12177: Hazmat Spill in Garden Grove Triggers SBA Loans

2026-12177, Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of California, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-06-17, effective 2026-06-11; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12177
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12177
- Title: Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of California
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 36645
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: 2026-06-11
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Hazmat Spill in Garden Grove Triggers SBA Loans

## Summary

California’s small businesses and nonprofits near Orange County got a financial boost after the Garden Grove Hazmat incident in late May 2026. They can now apply for low-interest disaster loans to help recover, with applications open until March 11, 2027. This means extra cash and time to bounce back stronger!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of CALIFORNIA dated June 11, 2026. Incident: Garden Grove Hazmat Incident.

## Effects PRIA read

- Low-interest EIDLs for Small Businesses: benefit, medium. Small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives in the declared California disaster area can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans if they have no credit available elsewhere. The loan interest rate for eligible businesses and small agricultural cooperatives is 4.000% (as stated), and applic…
- Low-interest EIDLs for Private Nonprofits: benefit, medium. Private non-profit organizations in the declared California disaster area with no credit available elsewhere may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans at an interest rate of 3.625% (as stated). Applications are available online via the SBA Loan Portal or at local locations.
- Loan Applications Open Through March 11, 2027: benefit, low. Applications for these Economic Injury Disaster Loans are open through March 11, 2027. You can apply online at https://lending.sba.gov or seek assistance from the SBA disaster assistance customer service center (1-800-659-2955).
- Declared Affected Counties Named: benefit, low. The notice identifies the disaster-affected areas: Primary County: Orange; Contiguous Counties in California: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. These named areas are the geographic scope used for the economic injury declaration.

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## Sources
- [2026-12177 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12177/administrative-declaration-of-an-economic-injury-disaster-for-the-state-of-california)
- [2026-12177 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12177.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12177 (as of 2026-06-24).