# 2026-12298: New Jersey Businesses Offered Loans After Warehouse Fire

2026-12298, Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of New Jersey, 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/2026-12298
- As of: 2026-06-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12298
- Title: Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of New Jersey
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 36929
- 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

New Jersey Businesses Offered Loans After Warehouse Fire

## Summary

Big news for New Jersey small businesses hit by a huge warehouse fire in early May 2026! The government just declared an Economic Injury Disaster, opening the door for low-interest loans to help businesses in Essex and nearby counties bounce back. You’ve got until March 12, 2027, to apply and grab this financial lifeline—so don’t wait!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of New Jersey dated June 12, 2026. Incident: 12-Alarm Warehouse Fire.

## Effects PRIA read

- Low‑Interest EIDLs for Small Businesses: benefit, medium. If you are a small business owner or a small agricultural cooperative in the areas affected by the May 3–14, 2026, 12‑alarm warehouse fire, you can apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Loans for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere carry a…
- EIDLs for Private Nonprofits at 3.625%: benefit, medium. If you run a private nonprofit organization in the counties identified as adversely affected by the May 3–14, 2026, fire, you may apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan at a 3.625% interest rate when credit is not available elsewhere. The deadline to apply for the EIDL is March 12, 2027.
- Where and When to Apply: benefit, low. You must apply for disaster assistance online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or at locally announced in-person locations by March 12, 2027. For help, contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955 or email [email protected]; if you are deaf or hard…

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## Sources
- [2026-12298 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12298/administrative-declaration-of-an-economic-injury-disaster-for-the-state-of-new-jersey)
- [2026-12298 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12298.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12298 (as of 2026-06-25).