# 2026-18907: North Dakota Storms Trigger Federal Disaster Loan Aid

2026-18907, Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-09-15, effective 2026-09-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18907
- As of: 2026-09-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-18907
- Title: Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of North Dakota
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 58520
- Published: 2026-09-15
- Effective: 2026-09-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-22

## In one line

North Dakota Storms Trigger Federal Disaster Loan Aid

## Summary

A major disaster was declared for North Dakota after severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes hit from June 7-9, 2026. This declaration helps local non-profits get disaster loans to recover, with physical damage loan applications due by November 1, 2026, and economic injury loans available until June 1, 2027. The affected counties include Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, and Williams.

## Abstract

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of North Dakota (FEMA-4934-DR), dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes.

## Effects PRIA read

- SBA Disaster Declaration for Nonprofits: benefit, medium. On September 1, 2026 the President declared a major disaster (FEMA-4934-DR) for severe storms that occurred June 7–9, 2026. Private non-profit organizations providing essential governmental services in Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, and Williams counties may apply for SBA disaste…
- Physical Damage Loan Deadline November 1: benefit, medium. If you are an eligible private non-profit in the designated counties, you must submit applications for SBA physical damage disaster loans by November 1, 2026 to be considered for physical damage assistance.
- EIDL Application Deadline June 1, 2027: benefit, medium. Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) applications for affected private non-profits are available through June 1, 2027, giving organizations until that date to apply for economic injury assistance related to the June 7–9, 2026 incident.
- SBA Loan Interest Rate Set at 3.625%: benefit, medium. The SBA set the interest rate for physical damage loans at 3.625% for private non-profit organizations both with and without credit available elsewhere, and set the economic injury loan rate at 3.625% for private non-profits without credit available elsewhere.

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## Sources
- [2026-18907 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/15/2026-18907/presidential-declaration-of-a-major-disaster-for-public-assistance-only-for-the-state-of-north)
- [2026-18907 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-15/pdf/2026-18907.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-18905, Order Granting Exemptive Relief, Pursuant to Section 36(a)(1) of the Securities…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18905)
- [Next: 2026-18909, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18907 (as of 2026-09-22).