Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, Washington, Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
Summary
The SBA published notice of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4906-DR for Washington State, dated April 7, 2026, due to Severe Storms, Straight-Line winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides occurring December 5-19, 2025. The declaration activates SBA disaster loan assistance for affected counties and tribal areas. Physical Loan Application Deadline is June 10, 2026; Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline is January 7, 2027. Interest rates range from 2.875% to 8.000% depending on borrower type and credit availability.
What changed
The SBA published notice of Presidential Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4906-DR for Washington State, activating federal disaster loan assistance following severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from December 5-19, 2025. The declaration designates 10 primary counties and 16 tribal areas for both physical damage and economic injury loans, with 11 contiguous counties eligible for economic injury loans only.
Affected businesses and homeowners in designated Washington counties and tribal nations may now apply for SBA disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal or in person. Applications must be submitted by specific deadlines: June 10, 2026 for physical damage loans and January 7, 2027 for economic injury loans. Interest rates are tiered based on borrower type and credit availability, ranging from 2.875% for homeowners without credit alternatives to 8.000% for businesses with credit available elsewhere.
What to do next
- Affected businesses and homeowners in designated counties and tribal areas should apply for SBA disaster loans
- Submit Physical Damage loan applications by June 10, 2026
- Submit Economic Injury (EIDL) loan applications by January 7, 2027
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Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Washington
A Notice by the Small Business Administration on 04/16/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07430 (91 FR 20554) Document Headings ###### Small Business Administration
- [Disaster Declaration #21499 and #21500; Washington Disaster Number WA-20027]
AGENCY:
U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of WASHINGTON (FEMA-4906-DR), dated April 7, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-Line winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.
DATES:
Issued on April 7, 2026.
Incident Period: December 5, 2025 through December 19, 2025.
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:
Sharon Henderson, 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): Chelan, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom.
Tribal Areas (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Lummi Nation, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, Samish ( printed page 20555) Indian Nation, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Squaxin Island Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes, and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):
Washington: Cowlitz, Douglas, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Mason, Okanogan, San Juan, Skamania, Wahkiakum, Yakima.
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 |
| Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.625 |
The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 214996 and for economic injury is 215000.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)
James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-07430 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P
Published Document: 2026-07430 (91 FR 20554)
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