# 2026-19426: California Businesses Get Low-Interest Loans After 2026 Oil Spill Mess

2026-19426, Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of California, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-09-18; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19426
- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19426
- Title: Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of California
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60487
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Effective: 2026-09-18
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-30

## In one line

California Businesses Get Low-Interest Loans After 2026 Oil Spill Mess

## Summary

California businesses in Los Angeles and nearby counties hit by the May 2026 Plains Oil Spill can now apply for special low-interest disaster loans to help recover from economic damage. These loans offer rates as low as 3.625% and applications are open until June 21, 2027. If your business or nonprofit struggled because of the spill, this is your chance to get financial help and bounce back stronger!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of California dated September 18, 2026. Incident: 2026 Plains Oil Spill.

## Effects PRIA read

- Disaster Loans Available to Affected Businesses: benefit, medium. If your business or nonprofit suffered economic harm from the Plains Oil Spill during May 22, 2026 through May 28, 2026 and is located in Los Angeles, Kern, Orange, San Bernardino, or Ventura counties, you can apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Applications may be submitted through…
- Interest Rate for Businesses and Cooperatives: benefit, medium. Businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that do not have credit available elsewhere are eligible for EIDLs at an interest rate of 4.000 percent.
- Interest Rate for Private Nonprofits: benefit, medium. Private nonprofit organizations without credit available elsewhere are eligible for EIDLs at an interest rate of 3.625 percent.
- How and Where to Apply: benefit, low. You can apply for these disaster loans online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations; the SBA also provides a disaster assistance customer service center (1-800-659-2955) and an email contact. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech…

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## Sources
- [2026-19426 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19426/administrative-declaration-of-an-economic-injury-disaster-for-the-state-of-california)
- [2026-19426 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19426.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19426 (as of 2026-09-30).