Notice2026-07437
Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Tennessee
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Published
April 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Small Business Administration
Abstract
This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4898-DR), dated April 10, 2026. Incident: Severe Winter Storm.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 20556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07437]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #21501 and #21502; TENNESSEE Disaster Number TN-
20031]
Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster 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 the State of Tennessee (FEMA-4898-DR), dated April 10,
2026.
Incident: Severe Winter Storm.
DATES: Issued on April 10, 2026.
Incident Period: January 22, 2026 through January 27, 2026.
Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: June 10, 2026.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: January 11,
2027.
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 April 10, 2026, applications
for disaster loans may be submitted 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#12767b617361667760716761667d7f7760617760647b7177526170733c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7a3aeb4a6b4b3a2b5a4b2b4b3a8aaa2b5b4a2b5b1aea4a287b4a5a6e9a0a8b1">[email 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 (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Benton,
Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer,
Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Lewis, Macon, Madison,
Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby,
Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, Wilson.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):
Tennessee: Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Crockett, DeKalb, Gibson,
Giles, Haywood, Henry, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale,
Lawrence, Marshall, Obion, Overton, Pickett, Smith, Stewart, Tipton,
Weakley.
Alabama: Lauderdale.
Arkansas: Crittenden, Mississippi.
Kentucky: Allen, Christian, Clinton, Cumberland, Logan, Monroe,
Simpson, Todd.
Missouri: Pemiscot.
Mississippi: Alcorn, Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tippah, Tishomingo.
The Interest Rates are:
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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 3.625
Elsewhere.................................................
Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available 3.625
Elsewhere.................................................
For Economic Injury:
Business and Small Agricultural Cooperatives without Credit 4.000
Available Elsewhere.......................................
Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available 3.625
Elsewhere.................................................
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The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 21501B
and for economic injury is 215020.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)
James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-07437 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P
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