# 2026-19670: Washington Wildfire Triggers SBA Low-Interest Loans for Recovery

2026-19670, Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Washington, 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/2026-19670
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19670
- Title: Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Washington
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Small Business Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 61018
- 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

Washington Wildfire Triggers SBA Low-Interest Loans for Recovery

## Summary

The state of Washington got an official disaster declaration after the Chelan Hills Wildfire hit from July 4-10, 2026. This means homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits in Douglas and nearby counties can apply for low-interest disaster loans to recover. Act fast—physical damage loan applications close November 23, 2026, and economic injury loans are available until June 22, 2027.

## Abstract

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Washington dated September 22, 2026. Incident: Chelan Hills Wildfire.

## Effects PRIA read

- SBA disaster loans available to affected residents: benefit, high. If you live or operate in Douglas County or the contiguous counties Chelan, Grant, Kittitas, or Okanogan, you can apply for SBA disaster loans because of the Chelan Hills Wildfire (incident period July 4–10, 2026). Apply online at the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or at locally announ…
- Physical damage loan interest rates by borrower type: benefit, medium. Physical damage loan interest rates are set by borrower type: Homeowners with credit available elsewhere 5.7502%; homeowners without credit available elsewhere 2.875%; businesses with credit available elsewhere 8.000%; businesses without credit available elsewhere 4.000%; private non-profit organiz…
- Economic Injury (EIDL) loans for businesses and nonprofits: benefit, medium. Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are available to eligible businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere at an interest rate of 4.000%, and to private non-profit organizations without credit available elsewhere at 3.625%. EIDL applications may be filed throu…
- Application deadlines for disaster loans: cost, medium. You must apply by November 23, 2026 for physical damage loans and by June 22, 2027 for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to be considered under this declaration. Use the MySBA Loan Portal (https://lending.sba.gov) or locally announced application locations before those dates.

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## Sources
- [2026-19670 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19670/administrative-declaration-of-a-disaster-for-the-state-of-washington)
- [2026-19670 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19670.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19670 (as of 2026-10-02).