# 2026-19622: Pennsylvania floods trigger SBA disaster loans—apply before deadlines hit!

2026-19622, Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA, is a Federal Register notice from Small Business Administration published 2026-09-25, effective 2026-09-22; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19622
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19622
- Title: Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 61019
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: 2026-09-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

Pennsylvania floods trigger SBA disaster loans—apply before deadlines hit!

## Summary

Pennsylvania got hit by big storms and flash floods in early September 2026, causing damage in several counties. The government declared it a disaster, so affected homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits can apply for low-interest disaster loans to help fix things. You’ve got until November 23, 2026, to apply for physical damage loans and until June 22, 2027, for economic injury loans—so don’t wait!

## Abstract

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania dated September 22, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding.

## Effects PRIA read

- Homeowner Disaster Loans Available: benefit, high. If you are a homeowner in the listed counties affected by the September 2–3, 2026 storms, you can apply for SBA physical disaster loans to repair damage. The physical loan application deadline is November 23, 2026, and interest rates shown are 6.000% for homeowners with credit available elsewhere a…
- Physical Disaster Loans for Businesses and Nonprofits: benefit, medium. Small businesses and private non‑profit organizations in the listed counties may apply for SBA physical damage loans for storm and flood losses. The physical loan application deadline is November 23, 2026; interest rates are 8.000% for businesses with credit available elsewhere, 4.000% for business…
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Open: benefit, medium. Businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere and private non‑profits in the disaster area may apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) for working capital. The EIDL application deadline is June 22, 2027; interest rates listed are 4.000% for businesses and…
- How to Apply and Get Help: benefit, low. You can apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or in person at locally announced locations. For help contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-866-SBA-HELP, email [email protected], or use 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services.

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## Sources
- [2026-19622 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19622/administrative-declaration-of-a-disaster-for-the-commonwealth-of-pennsylvania)
- [2026-19622 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19622.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19622 (as of 2026-10-02).