TL;DR: President Donald Trump approved Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4930-DR-MS for Mississippi for Tropical Storm Arthur damage from June 18-20, 2026.

President Donald Trump approved Governor Tate Reeves' request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi, designated FEMA-4930-DR-MS, for counties impacted by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flash flooding on June 18-20, 2026, from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, according to the Office of the Governor of the State of Mississippi press release distributed via Public.

The incident period covered by the declaration is June 18, 2026 through June 20, 2026, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration notice titled Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi.

The incident is identified as Tropical Storm Arthur in the Small Business Administration notice.

The declaration supplements state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Tropical Storm Arthur from June 18-20, 2026, according to the Safeguard report titled FEMA Major Disaster Declaration - Mississippi Tropical Storm Arthur dated August 3, 2026.

The storm damaged 532 homes, 17 businesses, and 5 farms, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Four counties approved for Individual Assistance

Individual Assistance was approved for Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone counties, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

The Safeguard FEMA Alert lists the same four counties for Individual Assistance: Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone.

Hancock County is approved for Individual Assistance under DR-4930-MS, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Harrison County is approved for Individual Assistance under DR-4930-MS, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Pearl River County is approved for Individual Assistance under DR-4930-MS, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Stone County is approved for Individual Assistance under DR-4930-MS, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Individual Assistance is available to residents in declared counties, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Individual Assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Individual Assistance may include low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Individual Assistance may include other programs designed to help individuals recover from disaster impacts, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Eight counties approved for Public Assistance

Public Assistance is approved for Covington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone, and Wayne counties, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

The Safeguard FEMA Alert lists the same eight counties for Public Assistance: Covington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone, and Wayne.

Covington County is listed for Public Assistance under the Mississippi Tropical Storm Arthur declaration, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

George County is listed for Public Assistance under the Mississippi Tropical Storm Arthur declaration, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Greene County is listed for Public Assistance under the Mississippi Tropical Storm Arthur declaration, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Wayne County is listed for Public Assistance under the Mississippi Tropical Storm Arthur declaration, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Hancock County is listed for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Harrison County is listed for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Pearl River County is listed for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Stone County is listed for both Individual Assistance and Public Assistance, according to the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

Public Assistance provides grants to local governments and certain nonprofit organizations for debris removal, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Public Assistance provides grants to local governments and certain nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Public Assistance provides grants to local governments and certain nonprofit organizations for the restoration of damaged public infrastructure, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

What the governor said about the approval

Governor Tate Reeves said he was grateful to President Trump and his administration for assisting Mississippi as the state recovers from the storm, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Governor Reeves said the declaration will further strengthen recovery efforts and deliver additional support to Mississippians, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Governor Reeves said the state continues praying for every community impacted, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Governor Reeves said the state of Mississippi will continue to assist for as long as it takes, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

The declaration was issued in Jackson, Mississippi, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

How residents in approved counties apply to FEMA

Individuals in the approved counties can apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Individuals in the approved counties can apply by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), according to the Office of the Governor press release.

Individuals in the approved counties can apply by using the FEMA App, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

If applicants use a relay service, such as a video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service, or others, they are instructed to provide FEMA with the number for that service, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

The disaster number to use when registering is DR-4930, according to the Office of the Governor press release.

The Mississippi declaration number is listed as DR-4930-MS in the Safeguard FEMA Alert.

The full federal designation is listed as FEMA-4930-DR in the Small Business Administration notice.

SBA disaster loans for private nonprofits

Notice was given as a result of the President's major disaster declaration on August 3, 2026, that Private Non-Profit organizations providing essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

Private Non-Profit organizations providing essential services of a governmental nature may file online using the MySBA Loan Portal at lending.sba.gov, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

Private Non-Profit organizations may also file in person at other locally announced locations, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The Mississippi disaster number for SBA purposes is MS-20024, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 21755B, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The number assigned to this disaster for economic injury is 217560, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The SBA disaster declaration numbers are listed as Disaster Declaration #21755 and #21756, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

SBA loan deadlines and contact points

The Physical Loan Application Deadline Date is October 3, 2026, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date is May 3, 2027, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The declaration was issued on August 3, 2026, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

For further assistance, applicants are directed to contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at [email protected], according to the Small Business Administration notice.

For further assistance, applicants are directed to contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by phone at 1-800-659-2955, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

If applicants are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, the notice directs them to dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

For further information, the notice lists Sharon Henderson, Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205-6734, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The Associate Administrator signing the notice is James Stallings, Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

SBA interest rates and eligible areas

The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster for SBA purposes, with Primary Counties listed as Covington, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, Stone, and Wayne, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The interest rate for Physical Damage for Private Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere is 3.625 percent, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The interest rate for Physical Damage for Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere is 3.625 percent, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The interest rate for Economic Injury for Private Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere is 3.625 percent, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number cited is 59008, according to the Small Business Administration notice.

Authority cited for the SBA action is 13 CFR 123.3(b), according to the Small Business Administration notice.

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