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The U.S. Small Business Administration issued Amendment 5 to the Presidential major disaster declaration for North Carolina, originally dated September 28, 2024, related to Tropical Storm Helene. This amendment extends the deadline for physical damage loan applications to February 6, 2025. People affected by the storm can apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal. The declaration and other details remain unchanged.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a Presidential declaration of a major disaster for parts of Alaska, specifically for public assistance, following severe storms and flooding from October 20-23, 2024. This declaration enables Private Non-Profit organizations offering essential governmental services to apply for disaster loans. Interested parties can submit applications online through the MySBA Loan Portal or at specified locations. The designated affected areas include the Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area and the Northwest Arctic Borough.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a notice about the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Native Village of Kwigillingok, due to severe storms and flooding that occurred from August 15 to August 18, 2024. This declaration allows Private Non-Profit organizations providing government-like services to apply for disaster assistance loans through the MySBA Loan Portal. The deadline for physical loan applications is March 11, 2025, and for economic injury loan applications, it's October 10, 2025. For more information, affected parties can contact Alan Escobar at the SBA or visit the provided SBA loan application website.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued an administrative disaster declaration for the State of Washington due to wildfires and straight-line winds occurring from September 1 to September 19, 2020. Residents and businesses in the affected areas, including Whitman County and surrounding regions in Washington and Idaho, may apply for disaster loans. The physical loan application deadline is April 12, 2021, and the economic injury loan application deadline is November 9, 2021. Applications are processed at the SBA's office in Fort Worth, Texas, and more information can be obtained by contacting the SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a notice of a major disaster declaration by the President for the State of Oklahoma. This declaration, issued on March 18, 2025, is for public assistance only and pertains to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred from November 2 to November 5, 2024. Non-profit organizations that provide essential services can apply for disaster loans using the MySBA Loan Portal. The affected counties include Adair, Garvin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Stephens, and Washita, with application deadlines for physical damage set for May 19, 2025, and economic injury for December 18, 2025.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a major disaster declaration, issued by the President on January 15, 2021, specifically for Public Assistance in Colorado due to wildfires that occurred between September 6 and November 5, 2020. Private non-profit organizations offering essential governmental services can apply for disaster loans. The application deadlines for physical damage and economic injury loans are March 16, 2021, and October 15, 2021, respectively. Affected counties include Grand and Larimer.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information regarding the Surety Bond Guarantee Program. This collection aims to update the status of completed contracts and provide a final accounting of contractor performances. SBA is inviting public comments until March 1, 2021, on whether this information gathering is necessary, if the burden estimates are accurate, and how it might be improved. Interested parties can send their comments to SBA's Agency Clearance Officer or OMB’s SBA Desk Officer.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a notice about the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for Connecticut due to Tropical Storm Isaias, which occurred on August 4, 2020. This declaration, dated January 12, 2021, allows Private Non-Profit organizations providing essential services to apply for disaster loans. The affected areas include several counties, as well as the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Indians. Key deadlines include the physical loan application deadline on March 15, 2021, and the economic injury loan application deadline on October 12, 2021.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has amended an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the State of Washington. This amendment specifies that the period of civil unrest, which qualifies for disaster loans, lasted from May 26, 2020, to January 28, 2021. The deadline to apply for an Economic Injury Loan is June 16, 2021. Further details can be obtained from A. Escobar at the Office of Disaster Assistance.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is planning to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the information collection process for Form 1086, which relates to secondary market transactions. This request is part of the requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), and the SBA is seeking public comments about the necessity and accuracy of the information collection, as well as ways to minimize its burden. Comments should be submitted by February 18, 2025. The agency is particularly interested in suggestions on enhancing the clarity and utility of the information collected.