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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9419
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only in the State of Washington, specifically for the incidents involving wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred from September 1 to September 19, 2020. This allows affected private non-profit organizations that provide essential governmental services to apply for disaster loans. The impacted areas include several counties and tribal reservations, and the loan application deadlines for physical and economic injury loans are April 5, 2021, and November 4, 2021, respectively.

    Simple Explanation

    The President said that big fires and strong winds in Washington made a lot of mess, so now special help is available to fix things. This help is for some important groups, like those that act like the government, to borrow money to clean up and fix what got broken.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9567
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Small Business Administration is helping people in Washington who faced bad fires and strong winds in September 2020. People and businesses can ask for special loans until April 12, 2021, to fix damage, and until November 9, 2021, to help with other money problems caused by the disaster.