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The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations impacted by the drought beginning Nov. 4, 2025, to apply for low-interest federal economic injury disaster loans before the deadline.
Eligible Counties: Austin, Colorado,
Fayette, Fort Bend, Waller, Washington and Wharton Who Can Apply: small businesses, private nonprofits and faith-based organizations, small agricultural cooperatives and nurseries, and small aquaculture enterprises The available loan assistance is economic injury disaster loans, which provide working capital assistance for operational expenses caused by the disaster.
Key Loan Details
• Up to $2 million in loan funding
• Interest rates as low as 4% for small businesses and 3.625% for private nonprofit organizations
• Loan terms of up to 30 years
• No interest or required payments during the first 12 months following disbursement Apply online at sba.gov/disaster/ by Aug. 31, 2026.
Applicants may call the SBA Customer Service Center with questions regarding their application at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice. sba.gov. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
