# 2026-16151: President Greenlights WV Storm Aid Checks

2026-16151, Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of West Virginia, 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/2026-16151
- As of: 2026-08-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16151
- Title: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of West Virginia
- 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

President Greenlights WV Storm Aid Checks

## Summary

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of WEST VIRGINIA (FEMA-493-DR), dated August 3, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

## Effects PRIA read

- SBA Disaster Loans Available in Two Counties: benefit, high. If you live or do business in Lewis or Upshur County, West Virginia, you can apply for SBA disaster loans for physical damage and economic injury after the July 21–22, 2026 incident. You can apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations;…
- Economic Injury Loans for Neighboring Counties: benefit, medium. If your business is in Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Randolph, or Webster County, West Virginia, you are eligible to apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) related to the July 21–22, 2026 incident. These counties are listed as contiguous counties for economic injury as…
- SBA Disaster Loan Interest Rates Set: benefit, medium. The notice lists interest rates for disaster loans: homeowners with credit available elsewhere 5.750%; homeowners without credit available elsewhere 2.875%; businesses with credit available elsewhere 8.000%; businesses without credit available elsewhere 4.000%; private non-profits (both with and wi…
- Deadlines to Apply for Disaster Loans: benefit, low. If you were affected, the deadline to apply for physical damage SBA loans is October 3, 2026, and the deadline to apply for Economic Injury (EIDL) loans is May 3, 2027. Apply through the MySBA Loan Portal or at local application centers before those dates.

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## Sources
- [2026-16151 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/07/2026-16151/presidential-declaration-of-a-major-disaster-for-the-state-of-west-virginia)
- [2026-16151 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-07/pdf/2026-16151.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-16150, Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16150)
- [Next: 2026-16152, Sunshine Act Meetings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16152)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16151 (as of 2026-08-14).