Pennsylvania Small Business Administration (SBA) Issues a Declaration of a Disaster for the Hotel Hampton Fire in Easton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 6, 2026

[Northampton County, PA]– The Small Business Administration (SBA) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has issued Disaster Declaration #21452 and #21453 for the Hotel Hampton Fire incident which occurred on February 20, 2026.

As a result of the declaration, notice is given that applications for disaster loans may be submitted online using the MySBA Loan Portal: https://lending.sba.gov or in person at a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) opening on Saturday March 7 at the following location:

    Easton City Hall

    123 S. Third Street

    Easton, PA 18042

The general hours will be:

Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Loan options will be available for both residents and businesses affected who meet certain qualifications. The Disaster Loan Outreach Center is tentatively scheduled to close on March 21, 2026.

For further assistance please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by phone at 1-800-659-2955. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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