Presidential Declaration, Hawaii Major Disaster, Severe Storms
Summary
The Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii (FEM-4909-DR) activates SBA disaster loan assistance for the March 10–24, 2026 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. SBA published this notice to inform eligible businesses, homeowners, and nonprofits in Honolulu, Maui, Kalawao, and Kauai counties of available physical damage and economic injury loan programs and associated application deadlines.
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SBA published a Federal Register notice announcing the Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii (FEM-4909-DR) issued April 7, 2026. The declaration covers primary counties City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Maui for both physical damage and economic injury loans, with contiguous counties Kalawao and Kauai eligible for economic injury loans only. Interest rates range from 2.875% (homeowners without credit available elsewhere) to 8.000% (businesses with credit available elsewhere).
Affected parties in the designated counties—including homeowners, businesses, and private nonprofit organizations—may apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal. The physical loan application deadline is June 10, 2026, and the Economic Injury (EIDL) loan application deadline is January 7, 2027. This notice is informational, providing application procedures and interest rate schedules rather than imposing new regulatory obligations.
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Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Hawaii
A Notice by the Small Business Administration on 04/21/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07732 (91 FR 21363) Document Headings ###### Small Business Administration
- [Disaster Declaration #21519 and #21520; Hawaii Disaster Number HI-20010]
AGENCY:
U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEM-4909-DR), dated April 7, 2026.
Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.
DATES:
Issued on April 7, 2026.
Incident Period: March 10, 2026 through March 24, 2026.
Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: June 10, 2026.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: January 7, 2027.
ADDRESSES:
Visit the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov to apply for a disaster assistance loan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Talarico, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6734.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given as a result of the President's major disaster declaration on April 7, 2026, applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal https://lending.sba.gov or in person at other locally announced locations. For further assistance please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by phone at 1-800-659-2955. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster:
Primary Counties (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):
Hawaii: Kalawao, Kauai.
The Interest Rates are:
| Percent | |
|---|---|
| For Physical Damage: | |
| Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere | 5.750 |
| Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere | 2.875 |
| Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere | 8.000 |
| Businesses without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
| Private Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.625 |
| Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.625 |
| For Economic Injury: | |
| Business and Small Agricultural Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
( printed page 21364) The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 215196 and for economic injury is 215200.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)
James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-07732 Filed 4-20-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P
Published Document: 2026-07732 (91 FR 21363)
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