The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a Presidential declaration for a major disaster, limited to Public Assistance, for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation due to wildfires that occurred from July 17, 2024, to August 21, 2024. The declaration allows specified Private Non-Profit organizations to apply online for disaster loans to address challenges posed by the incident. The deadline for applying for physical damage loans is January 27, 2025, and for economic injury loans is August 26, 2025. Affected organizations can seek further information and assistance from the SBA's disaster assistance services.
Simple Explanation
The government said that because there were big fires on the Colville Reservation, which is like a special area for a group of Native American tribes, they can now get help to fix things and get loans to fix damages or help keep businesses running. These tribes have until January 2025 to ask for help to fix broken stuff and until August 2025 to ask for help if they lost money because of the fires.