SBA Declares Disaster for Kansas Severe Storms
Published Date: 9/4/2026
Notice
Summary
This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Kansas dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms.
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SBA Disaster Declaration for Kansas
The U.S. Small Business Administration declared a disaster on September 1, 2026 for severe storms that occurred August 18–19, 2026. The primary county listed is Wyandotte, KS, and contiguous counties listed are Johnson and Leavenworth in Kansas and Clay, Jackson, and Platte in Missouri; residents and local businesses in those areas may apply for SBA disaster assistance.
Low-Interest Physical Damage Loans
SBA physical damage loans are available for storm-related property damage with these interest rates: homeowners with credit available elsewhere 6.000% and without credit available elsewhere 3.000%; businesses with credit available elsewhere 8.000% and without credit available elsewhere 4.000%; private non-profits (with or without credit) 3.625%. The physical loan application deadline is November 2, 2026.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Availability
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available for eligible small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere at 4.000% interest, and for private non-profit organizations without credit available elsewhere at 3.625%. The EIDL application deadline is June 1, 2027.
How and When to Apply
You can apply for disaster loans online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations. For help, call 1-800-659-2955, email [email protected], or if deaf/hard of hearing use 7-1-1; physical loan applications are due by November 2, 2026 and EIDL applications are due by June 1, 2027.
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