SBA Ohio Disaster Declaration: EIDL Access for Five Kentucky Counties
What changed: A Federal Register notice dated October 7, 2026 records a Presidential major-disaster declaration for Ohio and lists five contiguous Kentucky counties—Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, and Pendleton—for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) only. The notice gives July 2, 2027 as the EIDL application deadline.
Practical next step: If your business is in one of those five counties, read the original notice and use the MySBA Loan Portal named in it to verify the current application route and your facts. Do not assume that being in a listed county guarantees approval, a particular loan amount, or any individual eligibility outcome.
What the official notice says
| Scope | What is listed |
|---|---|
| Primary disaster area | Specified Ohio counties for physical-damage and economic-injury loans. |
| Contiguous Kentucky counties | Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, and Pendleton for economic-injury loans only. |
| EIDL deadline | July 2, 2027, as stated in the notice. |
| Application route | The notice directs applicants to the MySBA Loan Portal at lending.sba.gov. |
What this does not mean
- This is not a grant announcement.
- It does not extend the listed Kentucky scope to Jefferson County or all of Kentucky.
- It does not decide whether a particular business, nonprofit, owner, or loss qualifies.
- It does not replace the SBA notice, application review, or any required documentation.
Read the controlling source
Read the complete Federal Register notice 2026-20544, including its county scope, deadlines, interest-rate table, and application instructions. The notice is the controlling source for this summary.
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Last verified: October 7, 2026. This is educational information, not individualized legal, financial, tax, or lending advice. NABA is sharing a plain-language summary and does not speak for the SBA.