SBA lists who wants disaster cash this year
Published Date: 10/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The Small Business Administration shared a list of states and tribes that asked for disaster help in Fiscal Year 2026. These requests cover floods, fires, storms, and other emergencies, with many already approved to get aid. This means affected communities can access support faster to recover and rebuild.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Published list enables disaster aid access
If you live or own a business in any area on this list, you can access disaster support faster because the U.S. Small Business Administration published requests and many approvals. The notice was issued on October 7, 2026, reports requests as of September 30, 2026, and shows declarations approved between October 10, 2025 and September 24, 2026.
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