Notice2026-16151
Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of West Virginia
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Published
August 7, 2026
Issuing agencies
Small Business Administration
Abstract
This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of WEST VIRGINIA (FEMA-493-DR), dated August 3, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 51212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16151]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #21751 and #21752; West Virginia Disaster Number
WV-20027]
Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of
West Virginia
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 WEST VIRGINIA (FEMA-493-DR), dated August 3,
2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes,
Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.
DATES: Issued on August 3, 2026.
Incident Period: July 21, 2026 through July 22, 2026.
Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: October 3, 2026.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: May 3, 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: 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 August 3, 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#305459435143445542534543445f5d554243554246595355704352511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec88859f8d9f98899e8f999f988381899e9f899e9a858f89ac9f8e8dc28b839a">[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): Lewis,
Upshur.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Inquuiry Loans Only):
West Virginia: Barbour, Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison,
Randolph, Webster.
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 21751B
and for economic injury is 217520.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)
James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-16151 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P
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