Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) make low-interest loans available to residents, businesses, and non-profits in the wake of statewide flooding this year.
While awaiting a decision on her presidential declaration request to provide FEMA funding, the governor asked that SBA issue a Rapid Administrative Disaster Declaration for Barry, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Gratiot, Kalkaska, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola, Presque Isle, and Wexford counties after multiple rounds of severe spring storms brought tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall across much of the state.
"Communities across Michigan are still rebuilding from devastating storms and flooding this spring," said Whitmer. "While we wait for a decision on our request for federal disaster assistance, this SBA declaration would provide important financial relief to support ongoing recovery efforts for families, businesses, and neighborhoods across Michigan. Let’s keep working together to help Michigan communities recover."
Because a determination on the presidential disaster declaration remains pending, the governor is requesting an SBA Rapid Administrative Disaster Declaration to make additional recovery assistance available to eligible survivors as quickly as possible.
If granted, the SBA disaster assistance program provides low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. Repayment terms are tailored to each borrower's financial circumstances.
From April 10-21, 2026, Michigan experienced multiple rounds of severe weather that produced thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across much of the state. The storms brought tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and torrential rain, with the most significant impacts occurring April 13-18.
While awaiting a decision on her presidential declaration request to provide FEMA funding, the governor asked that SBA issue a Rapid Administrative Disaster Declaration for Barry, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Gratiot, Kalkaska, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola, Presque Isle, and Wexford counties after multiple rounds of severe spring storms brought tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall across much of the state.
"Communities across Michigan are still rebuilding from devastating storms and flooding this spring," said Whitmer. "While we wait for a decision on our request for federal disaster assistance, this SBA declaration would provide important financial relief to support ongoing recovery efforts for families, businesses, and neighborhoods across Michigan. Let’s keep working together to help Michigan communities recover."
Because a determination on the presidential disaster declaration remains pending, the governor is requesting an SBA Rapid Administrative Disaster Declaration to make additional recovery assistance available to eligible survivors as quickly as possible.
If granted, the SBA disaster assistance program provides low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. Repayment terms are tailored to each borrower's financial circumstances.
From April 10-21, 2026, Michigan experienced multiple rounds of severe weather that produced thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across much of the state. The storms brought tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and torrential rain, with the most significant impacts occurring April 13-18.
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