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The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a Presidential declaration of a major disaster in South Carolina due to severe storms and flooding from November 6 to November 14, 2024. Emergency assistance is available for private non-profit organizations offering essential services of a governmental nature in the affected counties of Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg. Organizations can apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal, with deadlines set for March 11, 2025, for physical loan applications and October 10, 2025, for economic injury applications. Additional assistance and details about the application process are available through the SBA's disaster assistance customer service center.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended a previous notice regarding a major disaster declaration for Louisiana. This update includes Iberville, St. Bernard, and Tangipahoa Parishes as areas eligible for public assistance, and Jefferson Parish, which was already approved for individual assistance, is now also eligible for public assistance. Various federal funds and programs are available to support the affected areas in response to the disaster declared by the President on September 16, 2024. The amendment was issued on October 15, 2024.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Mississippi due to Hurricane Zeta. This declaration, effective December 31, 2020, allows certain non-profit organizations that provide essential services like those of a government to apply for disaster loans. The counties affected by the disaster include George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Perry, Stone, and Wayne. Applications for physical damage must be submitted by March 1, 2021, and those for economic injury by October 1, 2021.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended the notice for a major disaster declaration in Oklahoma, originally dated December 21, 2020. This amendment, issued on January 13, 2021, adds several counties, including Alfalfa, Blaine, and Comanche, among others, to the list of areas affected by the disaster. These areas are now eligible to receive public assistance. The amendment also includes specific codes for federal assistance programs to help in reporting and obtaining funds.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated a major disaster declaration for Florida due to severe incidents. This amendment, issued on November 1, 2024, expands the assistance to include Collier, Marion, Sumter, and Lee Counties. These regions will receive help for various needs such as public assistance, individual assistance, evacuation support, and debris removal. Specific assistance programs available include community disaster loans, crisis counseling, and housing help, which are part of the established federal disaster recovery efforts.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a notice about a major disaster declaration for Utah due to straight-line winds on September 7-8, 2020. The declaration allows federal funds to cover 75% of eligible costs for Public Assistance in specific counties and Hazard Mitigation throughout Utah. Kenneth G. Clark has been appointed as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster. The notice also includes a list of programs and funding numbers available for reporting purposes.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued Amendment 4 to a Presidential declaration concerning a major disaster in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This amendment relates to severe weather incidents, including storms, winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, that occurred from February 14 to March 7, 2025. The amendment adds several counties—Bullitt, Hopkins, Jefferson, Lewis, Magoffin, Russell, and Trigg—to those affected by the disaster. Applications for physical loans must be submitted by May 5, 2025, while economic injury-related applications are due by December 4, 2025, and can be submitted through the SBA's online portal.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced an amendment to the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the state of Oregon, originally declared on October 20, 2020. This amendment addresses assistance for damages caused by wildfires and straight-line winds between September 7, 2020, and November 3, 2020. The amendment specifically adds Josephine County to the list of affected areas. Loan application deadlines for physical and economic injury loans are provided, with applications to be submitted to the SBA's Processing and Disbursement Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced an amendment to the Presidential disaster declaration for Florida, specifically addressing Hurricane Helene. This amendment, part of FEMA-4828-DR, covers public assistance and includes Clay and Hillsborough counties as affected areas. The document highlights key dates for loan applications, including a December 4, 2024 deadline for physical loan applications and a July 7, 2025 deadline for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). All original details of the disaster declaration remain unchanged.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated the major disaster declaration notice for Alabama, originally issued on December 10, 2020. This amendment, dated January 13, 2021, adds Calhoun County to the list of areas affected by the disaster. The amendment also specifies various federal assistance programs available to help with recovery efforts, including Community Disaster Loans and Disaster Housing Assistance. The notice was filed by Robert J. Fenton, a senior FEMA official.