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Notice2026-18274

Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Hawaii

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Published
September 9, 2026

Issuing agencies

Small Business Administration

Abstract

This is notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-4936-DR), dated September 1, 2026. Incident: Earthquake.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 57420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18274]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Disaster Declaration #21842 and #21843; HAWAII Disaster Number HI-
20015]


Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of 
Hawaii

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 Hawaii (FEMA-4936-DR), dated September 1, 
2026.
    Incident: Earthquake.

DATES: Issued on September 1, 2026.
    Incident Period: May 22, 2026.
    Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: November 1, 2026.
    Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: June 1, 
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: Shaquille Lewis, 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 September 1, 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#6a0e03190b191e0f18091f191e05070f18190f181c03090f2a19080b440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="25414c564456514057465056514a484057564057534c4640655647440b424a53">[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 County (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Hawaii.
Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):
    Hawaii: City and County of Honolulu, Kalawao, Kauai, Maui.

    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 218422 
and for economic injury is 218430.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)

(Authority: 13 CFR 123.3(b).)

James Stallings,
Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.
[FR Doc. 2026-18274 Filed 9-8-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8026-09-P


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