# 2026-16149: Biden Declares Typhoon Havoc in Northern Marianas

2026-16149, Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only 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/2026-16149
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16149
- Title: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51211
- 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

Biden Declares Typhoon Havoc in Northern Marianas

## Summary

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

## Effects PRIA read

- SBA Physical-Damage Loans for Nonprofits: benefit, high. If you run a private non-profit that provides essential governmental services in Rota (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), you can apply for SBA physical damage disaster loans for losses from Super Typhoon Bavi (incident period July 4–12, 2026). The interest rate for physical damage loan…
- SBA Economic Injury (EIDL) Loans for Nonprofits: benefit, high. If you run a private non-profit providing essential services in Rota, you can apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to cover working capital losses from Super Typhoon Bavi (incident period July 4–12, 2026). The interest rate for economic injury loans for eligible private non-profits i…
- FEMA Public Assistance Declaration for Rota: benefit, medium. The President declared a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA-4931-DR) for Super Typhoon Bavi, with an incident period of July 4–12, 2026. The declaration, issued August 3, 2026, names Rota as the primary affected area.

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## Sources
- [2026-16149 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16149/presidential-declaration-of-a-major-disaster-for-public-assistance-only-for-the-commonwealth-of-the)
- [2026-16149 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16149.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16149 (as of 2026-08-14).