Economic Injury Disaster Declaration for Hawaii Downtown Hilo Fire
Summary
The Small Business Administration issued Disaster Declaration #21475 (Hawaii Disaster #HI-20012) for the Downtown Hilo Fire area in Hawaii, making economic injury disaster loans available to eligible small businesses and nonprofits. The declaration covers the incident period from February 2, 2026, through the filing date. Applications for these loans must be submitted by December 3, 2026.
What changed
The SBA has declared an economic injury disaster for the Downtown Hilo Fire area in Hawaii (Disaster Declaration #21475, Hawaii Disaster Number HI-20012). The incident period began February 2, 2026. This declaration unlocks access to SBA economic injury disaster loans for eligible small businesses and nonprofit organizations located in the disaster area.
Small businesses and nonprofits in the affected Hawaii area should determine their eligibility for SBA economic injury disaster loans and file applications by December 3, 2026. Contact the SBA Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center or visit sba.gov/hawaii-disaster to obtain Form 5 and required documentation. No penalties are associated with this declaration; however, failure to apply by the deadline may forfeit access to loan assistance.
What to do next
- Verify eligibility for SBA economic injury disaster loans if your business or nonprofit is located in the Downtown Hilo Fire disaster area
- Obtain and complete SBA Form 5 for economic injury disaster loan application
- Submit completed application to SBA by December 3, 2026 deadline
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Administrative Declaration of an Economic Injury Disaster for the State of HAWAII
A Notice by the Small Business Administration on 04/07/2026
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Document Details Published Content - Document Details Agency Small Business Administration Agency/Docket Numbers Disaster Declaration #21475 Hawaii Disaster Number HI-20012 Declaration of Economic Injury Document Citation 91 FR 17668 Document Number 2026-06724 Document Type Notice Pages 17668-17669
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- [Disaster Declaration #21475; Hawaii Disaster Number HI-20012 Declaration of Economic Injury]
AGENCY:
U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This is notice of an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration for the state of Hawaii dated April 3, 2026.
Incident: Downtown Hilo Fire.
DATES:
Issued on April 3, 2026.
Incident Period: November 30, 2025.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: January 4, 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 Administrator's EIDL declaration, 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. ( printed page 17669)
The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster:
Primary Counties: Hawaii.
Contiguous Counties:
Hawaii: Honolulu, Kalawao, Kauai, Maui.
The Interest Rates are:
| Percent | |
|---|---|
| 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 economic injury is 214750.
The states which received an EIDL declaration are Hawaii.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)
James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-06724 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P
Published Document: 2026-06724 (91 FR 17668)
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