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As of Oct 26, 2026, 8:48 AM MDT: The SBA has announced low-interest federal disaster loans available to those affected by Eastern Washington Wildfires, including residents and businesses in Stevens County, where the Heine Marsh fire occurred.
- The SBA disaster declaration covers Washington counties of Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, and Whitman, as well as Idaho counties of Benewah, Bonner, and Kootenai, in response to Eastern Washington Wildfires occurring July 23 – Aug. 31 (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
- The declaration was issued in response to a request from Governor Bob Ferguson on Oct. 14 (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
- Businesses and nonprofits may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery, equipment, inventory, and other business assets (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
- Homeowners may apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence; renters and homeowners may borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
- Interest rates are as low as 4% for businesses, 3.625% for nonprofits, and 2.875% for homeowners and renters, with terms up to 30 years (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
- The deadline to return physical damage applications is Dec. 21; the deadline for economic injury applications is July 22, 2027 (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
- Applicants may call the SBA National Support Network Center at (866) SBA-HELP or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov (per Stevens County Emergency Management · Facebook).
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