# 2026-19567: Maryland Businesses Get Disaster Loans After Empire Tower Incident

2026-19567, Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of Maryland, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-09-24, effective 2026-09-21; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19567
- As of: 2026-10-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19567
- Title: Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of Maryland
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 60677
- Published: 2026-09-24
- Effective: 2026-09-21
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-01

## In one line

Maryland Businesses Get Disaster Loans After Empire Tower Incident

## Summary

Maryland small businesses and nonprofits near Anne Arundel and nearby counties can now apply for special low-interest disaster loans because of the Empire Tower incident starting July 9, 2026. These loans help cover economic losses and must be applied for by June 21, 2027. This is a big financial boost to help local businesses bounce back stronger and faster!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Maryland dated September 21, 2026. Incident: Empire Tower Incident.

## Effects PRIA read

- Disaster Loans Available to Maryland Small Businesses: benefit, high. If you are a small business or private nonprofit in Anne Arundel County or the listed contiguous Maryland counties (Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert, Howard, Kent, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Talbot), you may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) because of the Empire Tower in…
- 4.000% Interest Rate for Eligible Businesses/Co-ops: benefit, medium. Businesses and small agricultural cooperatives that lack credit elsewhere are eligible for EIDL at an interest rate of 4.000 percent. This rate applies when credit is not available from other sources.
- 3.625% Interest Rate for Eligible Private Nonprofits: benefit, medium. Private nonprofit organizations that do not have credit available elsewhere may apply for EIDL at an interest rate of 3.625 percent. This rate applies only where other credit is unavailable.

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## Sources
- [2026-19567 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/24/2026-19567/administrative-declaration-of-an-economic-injury-disaster-for-the-state-of-maryland)
- [2026-19567 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-24/pdf/2026-19567.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19567 (as of 2026-10-01).