Indiana Disaster Zone Grows: Three More Counties Get Loan Lifeline
Published Date: 9/30/2026
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Summary
Indiana’s disaster declaration just got bigger! Three more counties—Cass, Pike, and Putnam—can now apply for physical and economic disaster loans, while five nearby counties get access to economic injury loans. If you’re affected, act fast: physical loan applications close October 25, 2026, and economic injury loans are open until May 25, 2027.
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Cass, Pike, Putnam: Physical and EIDL Access
If you live or run a business in Cass, Pike, or Putnam counties, Indiana, you can apply for SBA physical disaster loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) related to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred during August 11, 2026 through August 24, 2026. Physical loan applications must be filed by October 25, 2026; EIDL applications must be filed by May 25, 2027.
Nearby Counties Eligible for EIDL Only
If you run a business in the contiguous Indiana counties of Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, or Warrick, you are now eligible to apply only for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) related to the same incident. EIDL applications must be filed by May 25, 2027.
How and When to Apply
You must apply for SBA disaster assistance through the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov. The Physical Loan application deadline is October 25, 2026, and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application deadline is May 25, 2027.
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