Nebraska Wildfire Counties Now Eligible for SBA Aid
Published Date: 7/17/2026
Notice
Summary
Big wildfires hit parts of Nebraska between March 12 and April 2, 2026, and the President just declared it a major disaster for public help. This means nonprofit groups in Arthur, Garden, Grant, Lincoln, and Morrill counties can now apply for low-interest disaster loans to recover. Act fast—physical damage loan applications close August 31, 2026, and economic injury loans by March 30, 2027!
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Nonprofits in 5 Nebraska Counties Eligible
Private nonprofit organizations that provide essential governmental services in Arthur, Garden, Grant, Lincoln, and Morrill counties, Nebraska, can apply for SBA disaster loans because of wildfires that occurred March 12 through April 2, 2026. You can apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov). Physical damage loan applications must be submitted by August 31, 2026, and economic injury loan applications by March 30, 2027.
SBA Disaster Loan Interest Rate Set at 3.625%
The Small Business Administration set the interest rate for eligible private nonprofit physical damage loans at 3.625% and the interest rate for eligible economic injury loans (for private nonprofits without credit available elsewhere) at 3.625%. These rates apply to the disaster declaration assigned numbers 216965 (physical damage) and 216970 (economic injury).
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