Pennsylvania Apartment Fire Declared Federal Disaster
Published Date: 6/30/2026
Notice
Summary
A big fire at Oak Forest Apartment Complex hit Berks County, Pennsylvania, and nearby areas. The government declared it a disaster on June 24, 2026, so affected homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits can apply for low-interest disaster loans to help rebuild and recover. You’ve got until August 24, 2026, to apply for physical damage loans and until March 24, 2027, for economic injury loans—so don’t wait!
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Low‑Interest Physical Damage Loans
If your home, business, or private non-profit was damaged by the Oak Forest Apartment Complex fire in the declared area, you may apply for SBA physical disaster loans. Physical loan interest rates listed include 5.750% (homeowners with credit available elsewhere), 2.875% (homeowners without credit available elsewhere), 8.000% (businesses with credit available elsewhere), 4.000% (businesses without credit available elsewhere), and 3.625% (private non-profits). The deadline to apply for physical damage loans is August 24, 2026.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loans Available
Businesses and small agricultural cooperatives in the declared disaster area may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL); interest is 4.000% for businesses/small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere, and 3.625% for private non-profits without credit available elsewhere. The deadline to apply for EIDL is March 24, 2027.
Declared Geographic Eligibility Areas
The SBA declaration names Berks County as the primary affected county and lists contiguous Pennsylvania counties: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Schuylkill. Only entities in the declared areas are identified as adversely affected by this declaration and may submit disaster loan applications under this notice.
How and When to Apply
Apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at local locations; contact SBA disaster assistance at 1-800-659-2955 or email [email protected]. If deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled, use 7-1-1. Remember the physical loan deadline is August 24, 2026, and the EIDL deadline is March 24, 2027.
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