# 2026-16142: Nebraska Scores Disaster Aid for Severe Storms, Tornadoes

2026-16142, Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-08-07, effective 2026-08-03; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-14).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16142
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16142
- Title: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51213
- Published: 2026-08-07
- Effective: 2026-08-03
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-14

## In one line

Nebraska Scores Disaster Aid for Severe Storms, Tornadoes

## Summary

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Nebraska (FEMA- 4928-DR), dated August 3, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

## Effects PRIA read

- Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska: benefit, medium. The President declared a major disaster (FEMA-4928-DR) for the State of Nebraska on August 3, 2026 for the incident dated May 15, 2026 through May 18, 2026. This declaration is for Public Assistance Only, which enables federal public assistance programs for the state.
- SBA Disaster Loans Open to Nonprofits: benefit, medium. Private nonprofit organizations that provide essential governmental services may apply for SBA disaster loans for this disaster. You can apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or at locally announced locations and contact SBA at 1-800-659-2955 or via the provided email for…
- SBA Loan Interest Rate: 3.625%: benefit, medium. The notice sets the interest rate for SBA physical damage and economic injury loans for private nonprofit organizations at 3.625% (applies both with and without credit available elsewhere).
- Loan Application Deadlines Announced: benefit, low. The physical damage loan application deadline is October 3, 2026, and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application deadline is May 3, 2027. Apply via the MySBA Loan Portal before these dates to seek SBA disaster assistance.
- Counties Declared Adversely Affected: benefit, medium. The notice lists the primary counties determined to be adversely affected: Buffalo, Fillmore, Gage, Howard, Jefferson, Nemaha, Thayer, and Thurston. Residents and local entities in those counties are the focus of the declared assistance.

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## Sources
- [2026-16142 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16142/presidential-declaration-of-a-major-disaster-for-public-assistance-only-for-the-state-of-nebraska)
- [2026-16142 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16142.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16142 (as of 2026-08-14).