# 2026-16147: Super Typhoon Bavi Triggers Disaster for Northern Marianas

2026-16147, Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 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/2026-16147
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16147
- Title: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51212
- 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

Super Typhoon Bavi Triggers Disaster for Northern Marianas

## Summary

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA- 4931-DR), dated August 3, 2026. Incident: Super Typhoon Bavi.

## Effects PRIA read

- Low‑Interest Physical Disaster Loans for Rota Homeowners: benefit, high. If you live on Rota (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), the SBA made physical-damage disaster loans available after Super Typhoon Bavi. Homeowner interest rates are listed as 5.750% if you have credit available elsewhere and 2.875% if you do not; the physical loan application deadline i…
- Physical Disaster Loans for Businesses and Nonprofits: benefit, high. Businesses and private non‑profits in Rota can apply for SBA physical-damage disaster loans after Super Typhoon Bavi. Interest rates are 8.000% for businesses with credit available elsewhere and 4.000% for businesses without; private non‑profits are listed at 3.625%. The physical loan application d…
- Economic Injury (EIDL) Loans for CNMI Businesses: benefit, medium. Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives in the primary area (Rota) and for economic injury only in contiguous areas (Northern Islands, Saipan, Tinian). EIDL interest rates shown include 4.000% for businesses/small agricultural cooperati…

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## Sources
- [2026-16147 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16147/presidential-declaration-of-a-major-disaster-for-the-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands)
- [2026-16147 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16147.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16147 (as of 2026-08-14).