Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Georgia

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title: "Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Georgia"
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fr_citation: "89 FR 79997"
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#  Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Georgia

**AGENCY:**

U.S. Small Business Administration.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Georgia (FEMA-4821-DR), dated September 24, 2024.

**DATES:**

Issued on September 24, 2024.

*Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* November 25, 2024.

*Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date:* June 24, 2025.

**ADDRESSES:**

*Visit the MySBA Loan Portal at https://lending.sba.gov* to apply for a disaster assistance loan.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Vanessa Morgan, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6734.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President's major disaster declaration on 09/24/2024, applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal *https://lending.sba.gov* or other locally announced locations. Please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at *[email protected]* or by phone at 1-800-659-2955 for further assistance.

The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster:

*Incident:* Tropical Storm Debby.

*Incident Period:* August 4, 2024 through August 20, 2024.

*Primary Counties (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans):* Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, Screven.

*Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury Loans Only):*

Georgia: Burke, Candler, Emanuel, Jenkins, McIntosh, Tattnall, Wayne.

South Carolina: Allendale, Hampton, Jasper.

The Interest Rates are:

|  | Percent |
| --- | --- |
|  |  |
| Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere | 5.625 |
| Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere | 2.813 |
| Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere | 8.000 |
| Businesses without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
| Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.250 |
| Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.250 |
|  |  |
| Business and Small Agricultural Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere | 4.000 |
| Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.250 |

The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 205438 and for economic injury is 205440.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)

Francisco Sánchez, Jr.,

Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience.