CFDA 97.030: Community Disaster Loans
To provide loans subject to congressional loan authority to any local government that has suffered substantial loss of revenues in an area designated in a Stafford Act major disaster declaration in order to assist communities affected by a
Objectives
To provide loans subject to congressional loan authority to any local government that has suffered substantial loss of revenues in an area designated in a Stafford Act major disaster declaration in order to assist communities affected by an incident to perform its governmental functions. The local government must demonstrate a need for financial assistance and the funds can only be used to maintain existing functions of a municipal operating character or expand functions to meet disaster-related needs.
Eligible applicants
Local (includes state-designated Indian tribes and U.S. territories, excludes institutions of higher education and some hospitals) government applicants must be in a designated major disaster area and must demonstrate that they meet the specific conditions of 44 C.F.R. Part 206, Subpart K, Community Disaster Loans. To be eligible, the applicant must demonstrate: 1) a substantial loss of revenues as a result of a major disaster; 2) a need for financial assistance to perform its governmental functions. During the 2017 hurricane season, a supplemental provided funding and new guidance specific to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Public Law 115-72 and Public Law 115-123 provide additional supplemental appropriations and eligibility criteria for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Further, P.L. 116-260 removed the loan cap, provided alternate eligibility criteria, and extended the deadline for FEMA to issue a loan only for those disasters that were declared in calendar year 2018. P.L. 117-43, signed on September 30, 2021, cancelled the repayment of balances outstanding on all loans as of September 30, 2021.
Financial assistance range
Loans issued to-date during FEMA’s fiscal years 2022 and 2023 range between $673,336 to $5 million, averaging $3,557,778.67
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Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.