# Louisiana Disaster # LA-00003
**AGENCY:**
U.S. Small Business Administration.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-1601-DR), dated 08/23/2005.
*Incident:* Tropical Storm Cindy.
*Incident Period:* 07/05/2005 through 07/06/2005.
*Effective Date:* 08/23/2005.
*Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 10/24/2005.
**ADDRESSES:**
Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Disaster Area Office 3, 14925 Kingsport Road Fort Worth, TX 76155.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President's major disaster declaration on 08/23/2005, applications for Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations.
The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster:
*Primary Parishes:*
Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles.
The Interest Rates are:
| | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.750 |
| Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is #10189.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
Cheri L. Cannon,
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.