Small Business Administration offers low-interest loans for wind, drought damage

By: Abigail Gerstein

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 548

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago


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Homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits harmed by windstorms and earlier drought conditions can now apply for loans from the Small Business Administration to help replace and repair their property or other assets.

Last December, counties across the state experienced severe windstorms as gusts exceeding 80 miles per hour triggered widespread power outages. Now, residents affected by the storms in Idaho County and Shoshone County who need financial aid to restore or relocate homes …

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