The Small Business Administration has declared a disaster for severe storms and flooding in Pennsylvania, with December 22, 2026 as the physical-loan application deadline. Its October 28 Federal Register notice names Washington County as the primary county and lists neighboring counties in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The declaration was issued October 23 and covers the incident period September 12 through September 20, 2026. Those dates describe the disaster and declaration; the notice's publication date does not restart either period.
Counties and application dates
The listed contiguous Pennsylvania counties are Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene and Westmoreland. In West Virginia, they are Brooke, Hancock, Marshall and Ohio.
The notice sets separate application deadlines:
- Physical-damage loans: December 22, 2026.
- Economic Injury Disaster Loans: July 23, 2027.
These are the dates printed in the issued notice. Inclusion in the declaration does not itself establish that a particular household or business qualifies for a loan.
The rates listed
For physical damage, the notice lists homeowner rates of 6 percent with credit available elsewhere and 3 percent without it. Business rates are 8 percent with credit available elsewhere and 4 percent without it. Private nonprofit organizations are listed at 3.625 percent in both categories.
For economic injury, the listed rate is 4 percent for businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere, and 3.625 percent for private nonprofit organizations without credit available elsewhere.
The notice announces loans, not grants, and reports no individual approvals or money disbursed.
How SBA says to apply
SBA directs applicants to the MySBA Loan Portal, identified in the notice, or to other locally announced in-person locations. Its disaster assistance customer service number is 1-800-659-2955. The notice directs people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability to dial 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services.