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Disaster Assistance Loan Program Updates
The Small Business Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 20, 2024. It took effect on January 21, 2025.
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What the agency says
This direct final rule amends the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA or Agency) regulations governing the SBA Disaster Loan Program by revising the definition of contiguous counties, clarifying the timeline for a governor's request to be delivered to an SBA Disaster Assistance Field Operations Center, and modernizing language for clarity and consistency.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-27028
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Published
- November 20, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 21, 2025
- Dates
- Effective date: This final rule is effective January 21, 2025 without further action. If significant adverse comment is received, SBA will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3245-AI20
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 13 CFR 123
- Topics
- Disaster assistance
- Pages
- 4
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