# Massachusetts Disaster # MA-00010
**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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-1701-DR), dated 5/16/2007.
*Incident:* Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding.
*Incident Period:* 4/15/2007 through 4/25/2007.
**DATES:**
*Effective Date:* 5/16/2007.
*Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 7/16/2007.
**ADDRESSES:**
Submit completed loan applications to :
U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 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, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President's major disaster declaration on 5/16/2007, 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 Counties:*
Barnstable, Berkshire, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Plymouth.
The Interest Rates are:
| | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) with Credit Available Elsewhere | 5.250 |
| Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 10880.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
Herbert L. Mitchell,
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.