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News Release – February 27, 2026 |
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Contact:
Karissa Braxton Lytle, Deputy Communications Director, Office of the Executive
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King County, WA — Disaster assistance through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is available to help King County residents and businesses recover from the December 2025 winter storm.
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Homeowners and renters are eligible to apply for home and personal property loans and may borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property, such as clothing, furniture, cars, and appliances. Homeowners may also apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence.
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Eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations including faith-based organizations impacted by financial losses directly related to this disaster may apply to the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. EIDLs are for working capital needs caused by the disaster and are available even if the business or PNP did not suffer any physical damage. They may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills not paid due to the disaster.
Deadlines to apply:
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April 27, 2026, for property damage
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November 24, 2026, for economic injury
For more information and to apply online, visit SBA.gov/disaster.
"Recovering from a disaster of this scale takes local, state, and federal partners working together to unlock resources and support. Through these loans, help is available right now," said King County Executive Girmay Zahilay. "These SBA loans can be a critical bridge for individuals and families repairing what was damaged and for our small businesses working to stay open and move forward. We encourage anyone impacted to apply and take advantage of these resources.”
Applicants can also receive application assistance at an SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center.
Starting Thursday, February 26:
Starting Monday, March 2:
Outreach center operating hours at both libraries:
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Thursdays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Saturdays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Information that may be needed when applying for a loan includes:
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Name and address of the damaged property
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Contact information for all applicants and/or owners
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Social Security numbers of all applicants
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Insurance policy details, including the agent or carrier contact information and any claims that have been filed
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Lease agreement information for renters
Applicants can call the SBA Customer Service Center at 800–659–2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
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