# 2026-12297: Massachusetts Businesses Get Blizzard Disaster Loans

2026-12297, Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-06-18, effective 2026-06-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12297
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12297
- Title: Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 36928
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: 2026-06-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Massachusetts Businesses Get Blizzard Disaster Loans

## Summary

Massachusetts businesses hit by the February 2026 blizzard can now apply for special low-interest disaster loans to help recover from economic losses. This includes certain counties in Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island, with applications open until March 12, 2027. These loans offer a financial boost to get small businesses and nonprofits back on their feet fast!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated June 12, 2026. Incident: Blizzard.

## Effects PRIA read

- Disaster Loans Available to Affected Businesses: benefit, medium. If your small business or small agricultural cooperative was hurt by the blizzard that struck February 22–27, 2026, you may apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Eligible areas include the primary counties Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, and Plymouth, plus contiguous counties in Massachuse…
- Specified Low Interest Rates for Disaster Loans: benefit, medium. The SBA set the interest rate for EIDLs at 4.000% for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that have no credit available elsewhere, and 3.625% for private non-profit organizations that have no credit available elsewhere. These rates apply to loans under this Economic Injury Disaster Loan…

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## Sources
- [2026-12297 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12297/administrative-declaration-of-an-economic-injury-disaster-for-the-commonwealth-of-massachusetts)
- [2026-12297 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12297.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12297 (as of 2026-06-25).