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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Docket ID FEMA-2026-0001

Notices of Emergency and Major Disaster Declarations and Related Amendments

Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency — observed across 6 documents over 154 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

FEMA is changing how it notifies the public about emergency and disaster declarations and updating the rules for federal aid. Small business owners should monitor FEMA announcements and learn the new procedures for applying for emergency loans and aid when disasters are declared.

First seen

Apr 28, 2026

Last seen

Sep 29, 2026

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

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Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Apr 28, 2026·91 FR 22844

    Notice of Adjustment of Statewide per Capita Indicator for Recommending a Cost Share Adjustment

    #2026-08224

  2. Notice·Sep 29, 2026·91 FR 61429

    Notice of Adjustment of Countywide Per Capita Impact Indicator

    #2026-19858

  3. Notice·Sep 29, 2026·91 FR 61430

    Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts

    #2026-19898

  4. Notice·Sep 29, 2026·91 FR 61430

    Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount

    #2026-19859

  5. Notice·Sep 29, 2026·91 FR 61430

    Notice of Adjustment of Statewide per Capita Impact Indicator

    #2026-19855

  6. Notice·Sep 29, 2026·91 FR 61554

    Notices of Emergency and Major Disaster Declarations and Related Amendments

    #2026-19857