Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Published Date: 7/27/2026
Notice
Summary
This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated July 21, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Physical Disaster Loans Available
If you had physical damage from the July 5–6, 2026 storms and floods, you can apply for SBA physical disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal. The physical loan application deadline is September 21, 2026. Interest rates listed include 5.750% for homeowners with credit elsewhere, 2.875% for homeowners without credit elsewhere, 8.000% for businesses with credit elsewhere, 4.000% for businesses without credit elsewhere, and 3.625% for private non-profits.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loans Open
Small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives suffering economic injury from the July 5–6, 2026 disaster can apply for EIDLs through the MySBA Loan Portal. The EIDL application deadline is April 21, 2027. Interest rates for economic injury loans are 4.000% for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere and 3.625% for private non-profits without credit available elsewhere.
Who Is Eligible to Apply
The SBA declared the disaster affects primary county Blair and contiguous counties Bedford, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, and Huntingdon in Pennsylvania. People and organizations located in those counties are the ones identified as adversely affected and eligible to apply for the SBA disaster loans listed in this notice.
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