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Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Disaster Declaration #17640 and #17641; Puerto Rico Disaster Number PR-00042

Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Small Business Administration — observed across 1 document over 0 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The SBA changes the disaster relief rules for Puerto Rico to help more small businesses qualify for federal recovery loans and assistance programs. If you own a business in Puerto Rico affected by the disaster, check the SBA website to find out if you now qualify for low-interest recovery loans.

First seen

Sep 29, 2022

Last seen

Sep 29, 2022

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Sep 29, 2022

    Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

    #2022-21157