Notice2026-03134

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee

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Published
February 18, 2026

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Small Business Administration

Abstract

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Tennessee (FEMA- 4898-DR), dated February 6, 2026. Incident: Severe Winter Storm.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 7620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03134]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Disaster Declaration #21436 and #21437; Tennessee Disaster Number TN-
20030]


Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public 
Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for Public Assistance Only for the state of Tennessee (FEMA-
4898-DR), dated February 6, 2026.
    Incident: Severe Winter Storm.

DATES: Issued on February 6, 2026.
    Incident Period: January 22, 2026 through January 27, 2026.
    Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: April 7, 2026.
    Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: November 6, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Visit the MySBA Loan Portal at <a href="https://lending.sba.gov">https://lending.sba.gov</a> 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 February 6, 2026, Private 
Non-Profit organizations providing essential services of a governmental 
nature may file disaster loan applications online using the MySBA Loan 
Portal <a href="https://lending.sba.gov">https://lending.sba.gov</a> or in person at other locally announced 
locations. For further assistance please contact the SBA disaster 
assistance customer service center by email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#65010c160416110017061016110a080017160017130c0600251607044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="02666b716371766770617771766d6f6770716770746b6167427160632c656d74">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> 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: Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Hardin, Henderson, 
Hickman, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Perry, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, 
Williamson.

    The Interest Rates are:

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For Physical Damage:
  Private Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available           3.625
   Elsewhere.................................................
  Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available        3.625
   Elsewhere.................................................
For Economic Injury:
  Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available        3.625
   Elsewhere.................................................
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    The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 21436B 
and for economic injury is 214370.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)

(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)

James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-03134 Filed 2-17-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P


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